BOONE, Iowa—This week, Governor Kim Reynolds lifted additional restrictions on a number of businesses and activities. One of the restrictions was to allow swimming pools to reopen for lap swimming and swim lessons. The Public Health Emergency included a few additional details:
A swimming pool, as defined in Iowa Code § 135I.1 may reopen for the limited purpose of lap swimming and conducting swimming lessons, but only to the extent that the establishment operating the pool takes reasonable measures under the circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing of employees and patrons, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with Guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Except for these limited purposes, all swimming pools and spas, wading pools, water slides, wave pools, spray pads, and bath houses, as defined in Iowa Code § 135I.1, shall continue to be closed.
The Boone Parks Commission held a special meeting Thursday evening to discuss the matter and after considering a number of issues ranging staffing to costs, decided to keep the Boone Municipal Swimming Pool closed this summer. This announcement was released following the meeting.
The Commission’s vote was unanimous.
