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Board approves free water aerobics for town employees; volunteer to offer classes
Summary
The board voted to allow town employees to attend water aerobics for free for the remainder of the season and heard that volunteer instructor Joe Greenfield will teach three classes a week; the new pool cover funded by the O'Connor Foundation is reducing chlorine and propane use.
The town board voted to allow town employees to take water aerobics free for the remainder of the season.
Chair moved the measure and the board approved it by voice vote. Chair said Joe Greenfield volunteered to teach water aerobics Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for seven weeks, adding 21 classes to the schedule; a lifeguard will be on duty to meet certification requirements.
Chair also reported that the pool cover, funded by the O'Connor Foundation, is already reducing heat loss and chlorine evaporation; Chair noted the pool reached about 87 degrees during a hot spell and said this has reduced the need for frequent chlorine fills and a propane refill. Chair estimated one chlorine fill is roughly 350 gallons when performed.
Why it matters: free employee access is a small staff benefit; volunteer instruction expands programming without adding staff cost. The pool cover is saving operational expenses and reducing chemical use.
What's next: volunteer classes begin tomorrow; staff will monitor pool chemistry and operations through the rest of the season.
