PORT TOWNSEND — The Mountain View Pool will reopen Saturday after a two-week maintenance period that is scheduled to become an annual event.
“We closed at the time that is historically our least visited time,” said Alex Wisniewski, Port Townsend parks and facilities manager.
“We will do this every year to address any maintenance issues that may come up.”
This year, pool crews replaced the sand filter and painted several areas in the pool complex.
“It all comes down to money,” Wisniewski said.
“We can’t build new walls, but we can make the old ones look nice.”
The 50-year-old pool — the only public pool in Port Townsend — has been repaired extensively over the past few years. The liner and the roof have been replaced.
It was closed from mid-November 2014 to early January 2015 for boiler replacement and again for four short periods due to equipment failure.
The last major repair was to the air filtration system in early March.
Some repair deferred
It is now in good shape, Wisniewski said, but substantial repairs will be deferred until plans for an adjacent YMCA facility are known.
The new facility, if built, is scheduled for a 2020 opening.
“It would be wise to hold off on any major capital improvements until we know the fate of the YMCA project,” he said.
Scheduled repairs will be supported by a bond voters approved in February.
Repairs will be made to the automatic doors and changing areas in the men’s locker room.
After reopening, the pool will be open within the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., depending on the day.
For a schedule, go to http://tinyurl.com/PDN-pool-schedule.
The pool is offering a special 60 Days 2 Fitness membership and a two-month all-access pool and fitness pass.
Wisniewski said the pool had one of its best years in 2015, taking in $131,000 in revenue compared with a previous high of $119,000 and drawing 3,000 additional visitors over 2014.
For more information, call 360-385-7665 or go to http://tinyurl.com/PDN-schedule.
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Jefferson County Editor Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or cbermant@peninsuladailynews.com.
