Average water loss due to evaporation and splash over is approximately 4.500 and more. Over the 92 days the pool is open the water loss equals 4,600.000 gallons which equals a monetary loss of 11,316.36. The original piping from 1930's is still under the pool and decking.
Breakdown of expenses
Labor (Drennan) 8,578.71
Water Loss 11,316.36
Recreation Pool Employees 44,645.02
Ameren Gas (pool heater) 8,390.27
Halogen Pool Supply (chemicals) 15,737.06
Misc Expenses 6,004.55
Electric Bill (written off) 1.157.48
Total 95,829.45
Cost to keep the pool open on a daily basis 1,041.62
But as Ald. Potthoff stated we have no money to build a new pool and the possibility of a grant is only a possiblilty considering that the entire country is in economic crisis. I believe all the 50 states are having trouble meeting expenses.
Your real estate taxes are going up, city taxes are going up and how are we going to pay for a new pool or even extensive repairs to the existing pool?
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I would hope that our aldermen will weigh the pros and cons on the swimming pool issue and the airport issue before they vote on Monday night. Actually, I would rather see them discuss it more before they come to a conclusion. I also hope they think twice before giving up management of the airport and the profit from the sale of the fuel. It seems to me as though the chairmen of certain committees become insulted if questioned or challenged on a recommendation.
As much as I would hate to deprive the youth of the City of Peru the use of the pool this summer I really don't think it feasible to operate it. Because of the city's financial situation and the condition of the pool itself we just can't afford to keep losing money and putting money into something we can't seem to fix. I believe the smart thing to do in this situation is to try and find the root of the problem or seek alternate solutions and put the pool on hold at least this year. I don't think we have any other choice. It seems to me that this problem or problems have existed for some time now and nothing has been done to rectify it or them.
My question would be, "Why are you dithering about cost for a pool when you don't have enough money to pay current bills?" As a private citizen - if I do not have money to pay for housing and food, I would not be shopping for a new car. And from the sounds of what has been lost in revenues from sales tax, to pillow tax to poor business decisions - our elected officials need to put their finger in the dike and stop the leak. They cannot spend what they don't have and the promise of tomorrow's income has already been committed. First dig us out of these horrendous debt - please.
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And to think that the city just purchased a new truck for the head of the electric dept Potthoff. It seems that Ald Ferrari was the only one on the council with any sense of money that we don't have and thumbs up on voting against it.
Couldn't they have found a used truck that had already lost much of the value that a new truck loses so quickly.
And now we're going to purchase the asphalt equipment at Monday's meeting. And vote on turning over the operation of the airport (which may well result in a loss of income to Peru).
There may be 2 votes (Ferrari and Potthoff) to keep the airport from being handed over to AVTEC . Let your aldermen know how you feel about the loss of income to the City. It may happen amyway but give them something to think about. Call or email and make your voice heard.
I hope Ferrari has enough sense to drop, the new pool. If you ask the citizens, what they would rather have. New roads or a new pool? Guess what it would be? The state has now money for grants. Neither does the federal gov. Please fix the infrastructure.
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