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There are serious doubts that ANY family would choose to live here and buy a home because of the swim coach. I know of NONE that have done that in over forty years. The reason we cant afford to pay for everybody else's kids is because we cant afford it- we are in a recession that is deepening every day AND we are already losing 300k per year. We may be willing to give our handful of kids a break on the price to practice here but we should NOT be expected to pay for everybody else's kids too. It is simply a luxury we can no longer afford. If the others want to contribute their fair shares to keep the losses to a minimum and the pool open, that could be considered, but to pay 5% of our losses when 95% of that team is NOT our kids, is just unacceptable. While the pool is not designed to make a lot of money, its also not designed or intended to LOSE 300k a year. We have shouldered the load and taken the losses for years- its somebody else's turn now.

pool losses mount, officials unconcerned

What part of the pool fiasco is nonsense?- the $200,000 we are losing keeping the pool open from Sept-thru-June to indulge 6 Springs kids? or the overall $300,000+ in pool losses we are having this year at the pool? Or both? Are the numbers presented nonsense? If so, present numbers that you believe are NOT nonsense, IF you have any. Those who dont have any credible numbers to present perhaps should calm themselves down, and learn something. It is nonsensical, at least, to allow mostly non-residents and other special interests to use our pool for free, while we, the resident taxpayers, are losing $300,000 a year and footing the bill. There are liability issues when anybody uses our facilities. Without having ANY contracts delineating who is liable/ responsible for what, we are at risk. There ARE no known pool contracts. The pool is made unavailable to Springs residents for all-weekend meets that WE pay for, apparently DONT benefit from, and only add to our losses. That is nonsensical at best, and criminal at worst. Where does that rental income go? or are we providing those services FOR FREE again, at the taxpayers expense? We get NONE of the benefits, but ALL of the bills!? Sounds like the Country Club! THAT is nonsense, at best...at worst....