PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Perrysburg city leaders announced Monday that the City of Perrysburg Municipal Pool would remain closed for the rest of 2020.
A release stated that after long discussions with city employees, other jurisdictions and the Fort Meigs YMCA, as well as reviewing the strict guidelines provided by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine reopening was deemed "too unsafe" by decision makers.
Several plans were reportedly considered, however, city leaders said they felt none of those plans could properly execute the mandatory guidelines put forth by the state.
Some of those guidelines cited by the city include:
- No gatherings in groups of different households
- Face coverings when entering any enclosed building on premise
- Disinfecting and sanitizing surfaces and restrooms every two hours
- Removing all casual seating
- Closing any area where people could congregate
- Requiring six feet of distance in and out of the pool
For a full list of state guidelines for pools, click here.
City leaders said that although the costs to use and operate the pool would remain about the same, those safety restrictions would require the hours of operation and the maximum amount of people who could use the pool at once to be drastically reduced to no more than 124 people per session.
Additionally, as in years past, anyone wishing to use the city pool would have to buy a pass from the Fort Meigs YMCA at full price, which is $85 for the first family member and $15 for each additional member added.
No day passes or cash would have been accepted at the door and reservations for a period of four hours would have been required. Leaders explained that this would've meant simply buying a pass would not have guaranteed the ability to use the pool on any given day.
The press release sent out Monday said this, in part:
"We understand the value the pool adds to the community as part of the parks program and we know there will be much disappointment with this final decision. We hope you all understand this decision was not easy and was not taken lightly. We look forward to continuing to work with the Fort Meigs YMCA in the future and seeing you all splashing at the pool in 2021."
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