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Park board delegates pool opening date to staff after debate over Memorial Day timing
Summary
The Wabash City Park Board voted to let staffer Adam set the pool opening day after a split discussion over holding the traditional Memorial Day weekend opening versus delaying a week for staffing and water‑quality reasons. The board also noted a recent $10,000 pool filter upgrade and that the pool cannot yet accept credit cards.
The Wabash City Park Board voted to let staff member Adam decide the 2026 pool opening date after members debated whether to open on Memorial Day weekend or delay one week until school ends.
Board members and staff weighed two options: open on the traditional Memorial Day weekend to accommodate pool‑party bookings and pass sales, or wait a week so pool managers and student lifeguards — many of whom are in school — can staff the pool and allow the water to warm and chemicals to stabilize. One board member said, "It's not a hill I would die on," while another argued delaying gives staff time to balance chemicals and let the middle school use the pool first for system checks.
A motion giving Adam authority to set the opening date after consulting managers and lifeguards passed by voice vote. Adam said he will monitor lifeguard applications and managers' availability and "keep everybody posted as it gets closer." The board instructed staff to publish the opening day once decided and discussed offering short weekend hours for pass sales and party reservations if the board delayed opening.
The board also reviewed recent pool maintenance: staff reported the pool's sand media was replaced late in 2025 with a new media system at an additional cost of about $10,000, a purchase described as longer‑lasting than prior sand and intended to reduce future 10‑year replacement costs. That upgrade was listed in the board's financial summary.
On payment methods, staff said the pool still lacks the capability to accept credit cards because of processing fees (roughly 3%) and unresolved decisions about who would absorb that cost. The board discussed short‑term options such as scheduling managers at the pool for limited afternoon hours so residents can buy passes or book parties in person.
The motion to delegate the opening decision instructs Adam to coordinate with managers and lifeguards and to post updates publicly. The board did not set a fixed date at the meeting.
