(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Parks & Recreation Board, Monday, set the 2023 Sunnyside Pool Season membership fees. Parks and Rec Director Wyatt Adderton proposed the daily rate remain unchanged at $5 per day, but an increase in the Seasonal rate.

Board member Shirley Jensen asked if there will be funding available for kids whose families cannot afford the passes. Jeremy Butler said his church has donated $1,000 for however the parks board sees fit, with regard to the pool fees, with the hopes of sparking additional philanthropic donations. Shirley Jensen agreed.

In other business, the Atlantic Parks and Rec Board voted to allow Wyatt Adderton to purchase Pool-Pass software, that will help the department handle member registration, pool entry, point of sale and re-sale inventory. Parks Chair Jolene Smith said the software would be especially beneficial where the concession stand is concerned. Wyatt Adderton…

He said the program is very easy to use as far as accessibility is concerned, and pool staff should have no problem with maneuvering through the site and software. The person paying for the membership would have their profile and membership status on the system, including their photo. Hard cards are available for an extra fee. Sunnyside Pool will accept cash, and the E-Pass can also be used for concessions. Jolene Smith and Barb Barrick agreed, last year’s membership and daily fee system was a “fiasco,” and this new system should be a great leap forward.

The Board approved painting of the Sunnyside Pool buildings, including the bathhouse and pump station at 10th and Sunnyside. Adderton said they are currently getting some bids from artists to possibly put a mural on the building. The Board also approved the purchase of a new water slide at Sunnyside Pool, as long as the slide and mural costs stay within the City Administrator’s determined budget.

The Park’s Board granted James McEntaffer permission to install 1/2-mile mile markers around the Schildberg Recreation Area walking path, as part of an Eagle Scout project. They gave Frank Saddlemire permission to plant trees in Sunnyside Park. And, they approved a request for the installation of memorial benches at the Schildberg Recreation Area.