Just prior to the start of the 2016 pool season, Catasauqua Borough Council worked out a deal with Suburban North YMCA to manage the municipal pool.

“There really wasn’t enough time to put in a marketing plan or to have special activities,” Councilwoman Jessica Kroope said at the Nov. 7 borough council meeting. “The Y was able to promote special classes and activities during the season that helped improve attendance. We also had a very hot summer, so the pool got a lot of use.”

Under the agreement with the Y, the budget for running the pool was set as the objective. For 2016, the budget was $82,581.

Through its efforts, the Y was able to bring in revenues of $119,509.50. The pool sold 860 passes; 40 percent were youth passes.

As might be expected, borough residents purchased most of the passes. There were sales to North Catasauqua residents and to some families outside the immediate area.

The borough offered passes to North Catasauqua residents at Catasauqua rates in 2016, but is considering charging a higher rate for future seasons.

The revenue was higher than in any year the pool was in operation and the Y was able to manage the pool within the budgeted dollars.

“We still lost money,” Councilman Brian Mc- Kittrick said. Apparently, the amount budgeted for the pool does not include associated costs. McKittrick indicated that the losses for the pool were greater than projected.

“The pool was being used a lot on hot days,” he said.

In other business at the meeting, borough Manager Eugene Goldfeder announced a drought warning.

“We are asking for a 10- to 15-percent reduction in water usage,” he said. Goldfeder indicated one of the borough’s three wells is turned off while waiting for it to recharge.

“Either of the remaining wells can meet the needs of the borough,” he said. “We do not have a problem supplying water.”

In other action, the council appointed Ben Winkler to the borough authority, which has responsibilities for managing the borough’s wastewater treatment facility.

“The borough authority owns the plant, the building and the grounds,” Goldfeder said. “The permit to operate was turned over to the borough, and we budget for operating costs.”

Goldfeder indicated there is no schedule for the borough to pick up leaves. If the leaves are raked to the curb, the borough will take them as soon as possible.