Rochester closing pools

Budget woes necessitate the move

Rochesterfest, 4th of july fireworks and thursdays on first in the med city are either postponed or canceled.

As of today?

Pools and beaches are the latest summer attraction to be impacted.

Rochester city leaders estimate a 17 to 28 million dollar loss in yearly revenue.

Forcing them to make budget cuts.

Kimt news three's isabella basco joins us live from foster arend park to bring us the details.

Isabella?

You can leave your beach towel at home because rochester's pools and beaches like the one here at foster arend park are closed for the foreseeable future.

City council isn't funding the amenities.

It will save the recreation department about 9?

Thousand dollars.

Xxx birds are chirping... trees are in bloom and children are outside.

Typically late may means su?

Splashed fun.

<nat > "going in the water and everything is a whole new experience."

Unfortunately?

That won't be the case.

Rochester parks and recreation is struggling with it's budget.

To reduce expenses?

The city is cutting costs as much as they can... and for now, that includes keeping beaches and pools closed.

<nat > "it kind of leaves like not much else to do, that was kind of our thing in the summer, getting to go to the beach, getting to go swimming."

Despite their disappointment?

Laurie shumaker and her daughter?

Lily remain optimistic.

"of course the hard thing is getting away a staff member from the city of rochester tells me reopening pools and beaches could be discussed at a later date?

If the state allows it and if the funds are available to operate these amenities.

Live in rochester ib kimt news 3./// thank you isabella.

To cut costs?

The city is also reducing overtime in all their general fund departments and eliminating part time and seasonal