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Canal Winchester staff propose resident/nonresident pool rates and pre‑verification process
Summary
City staff proposed keeping resident daily pool admission at $8 and raising non‑resident daily admission to $10, adding pre‑registration and in‑office verification (including possible photos), and restricting guest privileges without prior verification.
City staff presented a proposal to change daily pool admission prices by residency and to require pre‑registration and verification at City Hall before daily pass purchases.
Amanda Jackson said staff recommend keeping the resident daily rate at $8 and increasing the non‑resident daily rate to $10; senior guest rates could be $3 for residents and $5 for non‑residents. "We do not believe that we need to change membership rates," Jackson said, adding that staff do not currently track resident versus non‑resident daily passes and therefore cannot forecast revenue impacts precisely.
Jackson detailed a verification process that would require creating an account and being verified by city staff in City Hall during business hours before a person may purchase a daily pass at the pool. "What this means is that someone will no longer be able to wake up on a Saturday morning ... and decide they want to go to the pool that day unless they have already completed the verification process," she said. Staff said verification could include a photo and that a new front window at the pool is planned to separate member and daily pass lines.
Council members asked for clarifications on guest policies and residency checks. Jackson said members would not be able to bring unregistered guests; friends would need to complete the registration process. Hanna Detwiler asked how the residency requirement is verified; Jackson said verification is for corporation‑limit residents (not just school‑district or mailing‑address residents) and that staff may use simple checks such as water/trash provider or the county auditor website to confirm addresses.
Staff indicated they will bring legislation to the next meeting for Council consideration and that they will aim to have registration open in advance of the season, with a registration deadline for new banners and other items discussed separately.
Council discussion included operational concerns about longer lines and staff workload; Will Bennett offered council help with registration events, and staff said returning members might be able to upload verification documents online to reduce in‑office time.
