As of: March 27, 2024, 7:07 a.m
Comments
Press
Split
Protesting against shortened opening times: Helmut Patay (3rd from right) and other early swimmers handed over a list with 132 signatures to Mayor Anton Ortlieb (center).
© Sandra Gerbich
Benediktbeuren early swimmers are defending themselves: with a list of signatures, they protested against the shortened Alpine warm pool opening times.
Benediktbeuern – The decision by the municipality of Benediktbeuern to shorten the opening times of the Alpine warm bath is not met with understanding by all citizens.
Town hall boss Anton Ortlieb (BVV) accepted a list of signatures from early swimmers before the start of the most recent municipal council meeting.
With the start of the new bathing season, the Alpine warm pool will only open at 12 p.m. instead of the previous 10 a.m. on weekdays - with the exception of public holidays and the Bavarian holidays (we reported).
Increased personnel costs alongside the difficulty of finding staff at all ultimately led to this decision.
Early swimmers at the Alpine Warmbad protested against the shortened opening times with a list of signatures
According to Helmut Patay, one of the campaigners, 132 people signed, a number “that would have been much higher if we had had more time”.
The Alpenwarmbad is such a beautiful swimming pool, “and we’re basically closing it.”
The “severe impairment” does not only affect older people who would otherwise like to go swimming in the morning.
He knows of landlords who would like their guests to be able to use the swimming pool in the morning hours, as well as parents with children who do not attend a daycare center.
The town hall boss insisted that the swimmers could not supervise themselves, even if there were less than a handful in the pool.
He could definitely understand the displeasure of those present about the reduction in opening times.
However, “we are happy to be able to provide supervisors and specialists for the coming season.” There is still a lack of staff for the cash register.
Leisure fun with a mountain view: The Alpenwarmbad in Benediktbeuern has shortened opening hours in the coming season.
© Community
Lenka Schäfer continued undeterred.
Opening at 12 p.m. is not only “unwise, but harmful”.
The community should find out about possible subsidies.
Ortlieb countered that the local council was currently discussing the upcoming budget.
“We’ll just manage to do that this year, but probably not next year.”
The topic of the Alpine warm pool also came up at the most recent local council meeting
The curse of inflation is that communities feel it with a delay of around a year and a half.
“It’s better than raising the admission prices again,” said Ortlieb, defending the shortened opening hours.
As treasurer Florian Hlawatsch explained during the budget discussions, the expected deficit of the outdoor pool this year, including depreciation, will be 572,100 euros.
My news
After attack in Moscow: Putin ally Lukashenko accidentally torpedoes Ukraine claim read
Baby happiness after the end of his career: Olympic ski champion becomes a father for the first time a few days after retirement
Bankruptcy of German industry giant: next traditional company goes bankrupt
Sweater, park bench, daffodils: The hidden messages in Princess Kate's video reading
Convict escapes while being treated at clinic – search continues read on
“That’s disrespectful”: Civil servants earn as little as citizens’ benefit recipients – and the traffic lights are watching
The topic was also on the council’s mind at the subsequent meeting.
The third mayor Margarete Steffens (CSU) said whether creative solutions should not have been found.
Hans-Otto Pielmeier (CSU) suggested opening individual mornings.
Rudi Mühlhans (FBM) recommended “using the positive energy” and suggested a meeting with the affected swimmers and pool employees to find a solution.
Town hall boss Ortlieb said with a view to the tense budget situation: “Every facility must provide a reasonable price.”
Stay up-to-date on the most important stories with the
“Das Gelbe Blatt”
newsletter
every day at the end of the day or with the new
“Das Gelbe Blatt” app
.