By Sara StrongThe Rock County Pool and Fitness Center could change management with a proposal on its way from Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System.Although the city and county would have to approve it, the possibility presents opportunities.City Administrator Greg LaFond said, "What do we have to lose, really?"Subsidies to the Pool and Fitness Center have increased over the years, to $68,598.Sioux Valley’s preliminary communications about the facility indicate it would take care of marketing, with a goal of increasing membership to 1,200. It now has about 830, including tanning.Programs under its direction would also change, to have a family focus, and a total health and wellness angle.If the management proposal is accepted, it would be for two years. That way, if it doesn’t work for the county and city, the current model of management can be reinstated.Also new for the Pool and Fitness Center is more savings in the cleaning contract. The last contract was with Lisa Arndt for $15,000. The newest cleaning providers have tentatively set a price at $8,500, but that isn’t finalized yet.
