North Canton May Raise Dogwood Swimming Pool Fees

Buddy passes may double in price for the upcoming summer season at North Canton’s Dogwood Swimming Pool.

North Canton City Council members discussed increasing the fee from $50 to $100 during a committee meeting Monday night.

Doug Foltz, chairman of the Park and Recreation Committee and Ward 1 council member, said the new buddy pass will save pool members, along with their friends and family, money in the long run. Instead of paying $8 each time a nonmember visits the pool with a member, the buddy pass will eliminate the daily rate.

“If a family uses the buddy pass at least 12 times this summer, it will pay for itself,” Foltz said, adding the pass can be used for relatives, a babysitter or friend and is not limited to one specific person.

For North Canton residents, a family of four membership will cost $160 with an additional $100 for the buddy pass. Single passes are $65 per person.

Nonresidents also will be charged $100 for the buddy pass and a membership fee of $400 for a family of four.

Council members will vote on the matter during their regular meeting 7 p.m. Monday in North Canton City Hall.

In other news, council members also bid farewell to Council President Daryl Revoldt, who submitted his resignation March 16 to take a job with the Ohio Department of Development. He has spent 24 years serving in various elected offices at the local, state and federal levels of government.

“He’s a great public servant,” North Canton Mayor David Held said. “I have a tremendous amount of a respect for him. We’re going to miss him.”