>At the insistence of Deputy Mayor Keith D. Killion, Village Council members effectively killed a proposal to increase Graydon Pool membership fees for the 2010 season.
Village Parks and Recreation Director Timothy Cronin and Village Manager Kenneth Gabbert had proposed the following changes:
a) $10.00 increase in seasonal membership (from $75.00 to $85.00)
b) Senior citizens (now free) would have been charged $15.00 for the season
c) Elimination of coupon books
Citing a continued poor economy, and a desire to encourage as many residents as possible to use the controversial facility, Council members agreed with Killion that fees should be held in place for the entire 2010 season.
Following the public decision last night, resident Roger Wiegand proposed to Killion that fees actually be lowered to draw more users to the pool. Killion indicated that he would take Wiegand’s suggestion under consideration.
