Community Corner
Tell Us: Do You Agree With Higher Pool Rates for All?
On July 16, Hellertown Borough Council voted unanimously to double daily admission rates to the Hellertown Pool, effective Saturday, July 21, 2012. Daily admission for local and non-local residents will increase from $5 to $10 for adults.
Citing reports of , many at the should be increased.
As of Saturday, they will be. But daily admission rates will also increase for local residents.
And in fact, they will double.
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As of noon Saturday, adults will be charged $10 for a one-day Hellertown Pool pass and children will be charged $8 for a one-day pool pass.
Current season pass-holders will not be affected by the revised fee structure.
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Council said it decided to double rates to help bring the Hellertown Pool's daily rates into alignment with those of other nearby public pools, such as Quakertown.
It plans to revisit the subject of pool admission rates and rules at the close of the 2012 swim season.
In the meantime, do you agree with the decision to raise rates mid-season? Do you think daily admission rates should only have been increased for pool patrons who live outside the ? What should local residents pay to use the pool on a daily basis? Tell us by voting in the poll and posting comments below.
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