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Written by Reporter1
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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Parks and Recreation Director Steve Krull, in a department head's report to council, said it was "undecided at this time" whether the pool will open next year. Noting that the pool is "very costly" to operate, Krull said his department "doesn't intend to make money or even to break even" with the pool.
However, he continued, there is far more use of city parks than the pool and so the pool likely would come first should some deep cuts be necessary.
Krull said the indoor pools at Bellmont High School and Adams Central Schools are another factor as they possibly could be used for swim lessons and other activities.
Krull began his report by pointing out that most trash barrels have been removed from city parks. He pointed out that many people pick up fast-food, then go to a park and eat it. The bag and any remains are then dumped into a park barrel.
"I know that doesn't sound like much," he said, but it could up to $3,000 to $5,000 annually in disposal fees incurred at the county transfer station. "So we're asking people to take their stuff home," where a garbage collection fee is being assessed.
"Those (pool and trash barrels) are just some of the things we're looking at," Krull concluded.
"Steve is responding to some of the challenges I've given the department heads (to bring about financial savings)," Mayor John Schultz said. "I know it's not easy, but most of them have really been responding."
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