Hermiston Rec Department Fighting Through Budget Crunch

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By Kyle Trompeter

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When the Hermiston recreation budget came out last week, nobody was surprised to find little money to go around. Some things will change, and some things won't. The first change is raising prices at the aquatic center.

Story Published: Jun 5, 2009 at 5:46 PM PST

HERMISTON - When the Hermiston recreation budget came out last week, nobody was surprised to find little money to go around. Some things will change, and some things won't. The first change is raising prices at the aquatic center.

“The economy was hurting us a little bit so we raised prices,” said Hermiston Recreation Supervisor Brian Brogan.

Prices are up ten bucks across the board. Season passes runs between $40 and $60 depending on your age. The daily rates stayed the same. It's still five bucks or less to get in for one day. The pool doesn't think the new rates will keep people away.

“I’m not worried at all. One of the things we looked at was season passes. We’re right in the middle of where everybody is, and that’s with the price increase. There are still some areas that are higher than us,” said Hermiston Recreation Director Ivan Anderholm.

The budget means one thing won't change that they'd like fix.

“The renovation of Victory Square Park, which is one of our oldest community parks,” said Anderholm. “It was built 27 years ago. The restroom facility and the playground equipment need some renovation.”

However, that won't happen this year.