Beaver City to operate pool for one more year while council evaluates wellness center timing

Jordan (S11), the pool supervisor, told the council that keeping the pool open this year is the department’s top priority and outlined operational needs and staffing shortages.

"My priorities for the pool, mainly just to keep it running long enough, is priority number 1 for me," Jordan said, describing a 30–39 year‑old facility with humidity issues, rust and an overhead PVC pipe that is leaking at a joint (Jordan said it fills a bucket about every two days). Jordan asked the council to authorize repairs before the leak worsens; staff agreed to inspect and address the pipe promptly.

Jordan also reported swim‑team and lessons activity: 64 signed for current swim lessons with 180 expected in the summer, swim‑team participation peaking near 65 in 2020, and a recent loss of five lifeguards in November. Jordan said the department needs at least three new lifeguards and is preparing social‑media recruitment and school posters.

Council members noted that a new hospital wellness center — designed with a six‑lane competition pool — is planned and could host competition swimmers in the future, but timing is uncertain. For budget planning, the council decided to keep the municipal pool operational through the current fiscal year to allow overlap and to better understand demand when the wellness center opens.

Staff will inspect the reported leak and return with repair cost estimates and a staffing/recruitment plan; no final decision was made about long‑term management pending more information from the wellness center timetable.