Shutdown of Colfax swim pool in 2018 discussed

A possible shutdown of the Colfax swim pool for next summer has emerged from final budgeting sessions at city hall. The pool has been operating at a deficit for the past two years and projections for this year indicate it could consume up to $40,000 in reserves for the upcoming season.

Pool revenue marked another drop last year.

Operation of the pool for next year is projected to cost in the range of $58,000, and the revenue, based on last year, at $19,000. That points to another year when the pool will consume money from the parks reserve fund, Finance Director Chris Mathis explained at the c...