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Some pools hoping to Open

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Some pools hoping to Open
Some pools hoping to Open

The cities of Rochester and Austin are opting to *not open their pools this summer because of the pandemic.

Governor Walz has not released a date or guidelines for aquatic centers to open.

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The cities of rochester and austin are opting to*not open their pools this summer because of the pandemic.

Governor walz has not released a date or guidelines for aquatic centers to open.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is finding out some community pools are still crossing their fingers that they'll be able to have a 2020 summer season.

On the scene the kasson aquatic center sits here empty of water and empty of people.

Typically, this time of year, it would be filled and getting ready for memorial day weekend, its opening weekend, but right now the pool is still waiting to see if, when and how it will be able to open.

July first.

That's the deadline kasson parks and recreation board is setting for itself.

If the state allows pools to open by then?

The kasson aquatic center will be open for business.

Beyond that deadline the parks and rec director tells me it wouldn't have enough time to get the pool ready and have a profitable season.

The city doesn't want to make a premature decision?

But right now it's a waiting game to get some clarity from the state.

"we'd love to open it for the community and that would be our main objective, but we also know that safety would be a major concern for everyone that would use our facility and we just wouldn't want to open and have someone have it or get it at our pool."

I also spoke to the city of hayfield and hayfield and other small town pools that have not yet pulled the plug on their summer season have their eyes on kasson to see what the kasson pool does before they make their decision as well.

In kasson annalise johnson kimt news 3.

The kasson pool is busy in the summer with not just patrons from kasson?

But from the whole region.

With more neighboring pools closing?

There is worry an overload of people from surrounding towns will head to kasson to swim.

But the aquatic center will not open without set guidelines from the state as to handle occupancy and safety.

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