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Pool will try rate hike, fewer hours

By Sara StrongThe tentative Rock County Pool and Fitness Center budget for 2005 includes a 15 percent rate increase for members.Other revenues are on the increase, too. Cash deposits were $29,000 between Oct. 1, 2003, and Sept. 30. That compares to $7,100 the previous year.Rentals or sales of goggles, earplugs and water diaper revenues are twice what they were last year as well.City Administrator Greg LaFond chalks up the revenue difference to more internal controls in depositing procedures.Revenue increases will help make up the subsidy lost by the county not contributing to the pool budget anymore.The county and city each contributed $61,000 this year, and if they both contributed next year, it would be $55,000.Another cost savings for the facility will be a reduction of operating hours, starting Oct. 1.Surveying numbers of people at given hours, staff said later evening hours were hardly drawing any use.New hours will be Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.The reduction of 16.5 hours per week will save the budget staff time. Two people are on duty through most shifts.

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