Cougar Lake Pool Closing Three Weeks Early Due to Budget Deficit

Cougar Lake Pool, slated to close three weeks before the normal closing date of Labor Day due to budget issues, has not gone without resistance.

Administration officials have cited budget concerns as the primary cause, saying the pool has developed a $35,000 deficit over the past five years due to a decline in memberships and general use. They hope to cut back on such losses by closing the outdoor pool during the middle of August, its least popular summer month.

A group of alumni raised questions about the pool’s planned closure of August 15, and were trying to work with administration to keep the pool open the normal time. SIUE alum Deborah Luxow, along with other alumni members, met with Keith Becherer, assistant director of Campus Recreation, back in June.

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