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School is out this week for area children, and it s time to start thinking about summer plans. Utica s public pools will open this summer with a full staff of lifeguards.
Reopening city pools comes with challenges
Utica and Rome City swimming pools were not open last year because of the pandemic, but this year might be a different story.
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 5:58 PM
Updated: Apr 20, 2021 6:04 PM
Posted By: Kirk Tupaj
The City of Utica is planning on opening up swimming pools at 33% capacity, but that’s likely going to mean some people will not be allowed in, so Assistant Recreation Director Chet LoConti says the City has come up with a plan hoping to please everybody. We’re going to call all the agencies that usually come, they do break a chunk of the people that come in. We’re going to allow them to come in the morning from 10-12:00. We’re not going to do swim lessons which we’ve done in the past. So all the agencies will get a pool to pick, and a time to pick, and then the residents of Utica will be able to come from 1-5:00.
So far, WKTV is reporting that the City of Utica is planning on opening up swimming pools at 33% capacity, and the City of Rome is struggling to find teens and adults to work the pools for the summer.
Assistant Recreation Director Chet LoConti says the City of Utica has come up with a plan: accommodate those on a first come first serve basis, but giving those left out a chance to swim the following day. We’re going to call all the agencies that usually come, they do break a chunk of the people that come in. We’re going to allow them to come in the morning from 10-12:00. We’re not going to do swim lessons which we’ve done in the past. So all the agencies will get a pool to pick, and a time to pick, and then the residents of Utica will be able to come from 1-5:00.