Re: Pool Finances

[Dan Schmidt <schmidt6@Turbonet.com>]

With all the press and enthusiasm for the H/L pool in Moscow this summer I
would like to offer a word of caution at this point. Public pools do not
make a profit. Despite what detractors( J.Wenders) tried to misrepresent in
the bond election campaign, no one promised a profit in the public pool
bottom line. If that were the case I imagine entrepreneurs would have done
this project long ago and the admission price would have been alot
different. I'll try to quote my statement from memory. Public pools lose
money. Outdoor pools lose less since thet are open less time, indoor pools
lose more since they have 12 months to run in the red.
This is not a gripe about the pool, just an attempt to moderate the
expectations. I think the pool was a great investment in this community and
it's future. It is not a "business" venture and should not be looked at as
such. We don't expect our sewer system to make a profit, or our
roads....let's keep the pool, a public work, in perspective.  
Dan J Schmidt, Moscow, IdahoAt 11:55 PM 9/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>When will we see the bottom line $ for the pool's first season?  Seems
>like there were several days with a good turnout, but probably too few.
>I hope we at least covered the payroll -- since we can't cover the
>pool.  Everyone I talked to liked the facility.
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