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John Penney jpenney@norwichbulletin.com, (860) 857-6965 jpenneynb

PLAINFIELD Rate increases and repairs are on tap for the popular Plainfield Town Hall pool, a facility which was nearly shuttered this year to save money.

Beginning July 1, visitors to the 100-year-old pool will see across-the-board user prices jump as recreation officials work to make the municipal pool a self-sustaining facility.

We previously took in about $65,000 annually in fees, said Myra Ambrogi, the towns recreation director. In order to keep it running, we need to bring in $110,000 a year, which these price changes will do.

Ambrogi said prices for all pool-related programs will rise under the new plan. A thrice-weekly exercise class will increase to $150 from $90, while swim lessons jump to $75 from $50.

The prices have not quite doubled in some cases, she said. The hope is people around here feel its worth the cost to keep this pool open.

On Thursday, Killingly resident Ted Blanchette took part in his regular water exercise program.

Ive been coming here for more than 20 years, he said. This is not an amenity to me, but a necessity. And I am definitely prepared to pay more to keep it open.

Plainfield officials earlier this year briefly considered closing the pool, a move predicted to save roughly $117,000. But a public outcry led leaders to find savings in other town accounts. The town is moving ahead on replacing of a failing pool dehumidifier, the money for which was set aside from the 2016-17 budget, First Selectman Paul Sweet said.

We estimate itll cost around $100,000 for the new equipment, and weve met with two manufacturers so far, he said. After the project is bid out, we could begin installation in September.

The work is scheduled to coincide with the pools annual maintenance shut-down, during which peeling paint will be refreshed, the water will be drained and the empty pool will be steam-cleaned.

We want to do this all at the same time, so theres only one period when the facility is closed, Ambrogi said.

Sweet said the town has been vigilant about making regular repairs and upgrades the facility.

We added in UV lights, change out pumps as they age and replaced a lot of steel pipes with plastic, he said.

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