THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT WENT AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION OF CITY STAFF AND UNANAMOUSLY APPROVED THE OPENING OF THE FAIRMONT AQUATIC PARK, IF ENOUGH LIFE GUARDS ARE AVAILABLE AND IF STATE GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ARE FOLLOWED. BETSY STUEBER, POOL MANAGER STATED SHE INITIALLY HAD 65 LIFEGUARDS WITH OTHER APPLICANTS NEEDED PANDEMIC DELAYED TRAINING BEFORE THEY COULD DO THE JOB. SHE MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE OF THE DELAY ON A DECISION TO OPEN THE POOL OR NOT SOME MAY HAVE SOUGHT AND FOUND OTHER EMPLOYMENT. COUNCILORS HOPE TO OPEN THE AQUATIC PARK SOMETIME AROUND JULY 1 AND SEE HOW IT GOES. CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR PAUL HOYE SAID THE CITY COULD HAVE SAVED AROUND $350,000 DOILLARS IF THE POOL WAS CLOSED FOR THIS SUMMER.
