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Committee reviews aquatics revenue and proposed fee changes as budget lever
Summary
Staff and committee members reviewed pool/aquatics revenue, projected modest increases for the season, and discussed whether new admission prices or timing (post‑budget) should be adopted to help close projected shortfalls.
Committee members asked staff for a clearer accounting of last summer’s aquatics revenue and whether the tentative budget should include the new admission prices immediately or wait until after the budget is finalized. Presenter said last year's aquatics revenue was roughly in the low‑to‑mid six‑figures depending on how the accounting is done and that the pool opens in late May; staff suggested a fall review combining Cherry Days and aquatics results to reconcile split fiscal‑year revenues.
Members debated whether to implement new prices immediately when the facility opens or to wait until the fiscal‑year change on July 1. One member suggested adjusting the pool price formula to include depreciation and full cost per participant, while staff said weather and attendance volatility make short‑term revenue hard to forecast; they agreed to revisit the numbers after the season.
