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Subcommittee weighs closing, selling or sunsetting aquatic center; staff to report comparable subsidies
Summary
Committee members proposed options for the aquatic center'raising fees, opening Sundays, selling to a private operator, sunset timing or full closure'and requested comparative subsidy figures from neighboring cities for council discussion.
Committee members added multiple explicit options regarding the North Ogden aquatic center to the packet being sent to City Council: increasing entry fees, opening Sundays, potentially sunsetting the facility over a defined timeframe, fully closing it, or seeking a private buyer. The subcommittee recorded that staff should provide comparative subsidy figures for other municipal pools so residents and council can see relative costs.
Brenda asked how Brigham City charges $8 and whether that city is close to breaking even; staff (John) said Brigham City shows a projected pool deficit of about $280,000 and other cities typically require substantial subsidies (staff cited figures in the $100,000'$150,000 range for recent years). Members discussed selling the facility as an alternative that would transfer operational risk to a private operator but likely raise user prices. The committee agreed these options and the comparative subsidy data will be included in the packet for the June 2 council discussion.
