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Council reviews 2025 pool season and sets fall clean-up; Angel Tree, mitten drive to continue
Summary
The council heard the 2025 pool report (average daily swimmers 66; concessions sold $4,012.30) and scheduled a Nov. 3 citywide fall clean-up; clerks will again run Angel Tree and Mitten Tree programs, which served about 60 children last year.
Council Member Susan Eisenhauer presented the 2025 Pool Year-End Report at the Sept. 22 meeting, reviewing attendance, swim lessons, special events and concessions.
Eisenhauer said the pool averaged about 66 swimmers per day and six participants in water aerobics. Swim-lesson sessions drew 15, 12 and 8 participants in the three sessions reported. The pool hosted three 'midnight swims' with attendance of 74 (June 28), 49 (July 31) and 35 (Aug. 3). Concessions purchases totaled $2,988.19 and concessions sales were $4,012.30.
Eisenhauer identified maintenance and capital needs for next season: replace the flume on the dark-blue slide, consider painting the bathhouse interior, replace mid-pool exit steps and ladders, and sandblast and recoat the pool interior (an item noted in the RCRP grant). Minor safety improvements included transferring bulk chemicals to closed containers; crew members had already moved deteriorating bags of shock to safer containers.
Foreman Spencer Cumley proposed a citywide fall clean-up day for Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, to include curbside pickup of large items (couches, appliances, mattresses) but not tires. Council Member Fisher had offered to donate toward clean-up costs and Mayor Hatfield also indicated he planned to contribute. Clerk Curtis will prepare advertising and a sign-up list for residents to call in advance.
Council discussed continuing clerks’ administration of the Angel Tree and Mitten Tree programs; Deputy Clerk Wiers reported the program served just over 60 children the prior year and community partners, including Pawnee County Memorial Hospital nurses, have contributed.
