pool commentary

The City Manager is on record as saying he has NO IDEA what other pools charge for practices, and apparently little idea what the standard rates for meets are. Perhaps he has FINALLY learned how LITTLE he has been charging for our pool usage NOW, 3 YEARS later. Perhaps. What would make ANYBODY believe that he would NOW start charging the standard going rate for our pool use? He has given it away for the past three years at a FRACTION of its true value. What would make the residents feel NOW that he is actually trying to look out for THEIR interests, instead of the that of private businesses? His horrible record speaks for itself! Just another case of abysmal management practices, to use the term loosely! It will be interesting to see how he justifies the amount charged, as he was given Hialeah's rate of $45 per swimmer per month, and the MDC rate of $1300 a month for 4 lanes and less swim time. Pool giveaways, Giglio hiring disaster, construction debacles, little and no controls in place and method of verifying admissions at the pool after 40+ years, oppressive, unresponsive, and secretive management style, little and no transparency and accountability - when will it end? April? When we say we want a contract, we mean we want a contract that is fair and equitable to the RESIDENTS, not a steeply-discounted giveaway to private businesses.