Holden Select Board Approves Non-Resident Pool Passes Capped at 20 Per Category

HOLDEN -- June 16, 2026, Holden Select Board unanimously approves new non-resident pool pass categories, capping sales at 20 each. The board set a non-resident family season pass at $400 and an individual pass at $200 following a presentation by Recreation Director Allie Connell showing pool pass revenue had dropped from $135,710 in fiscal year 2024 to roughly $77,543 so far in fiscal year 2026, a decline attributed to competition from private pools, camps, and COVID-era residential pool construction. Select Board member Anthony Renzoni, who shaped the final motion, argued the department's originally proposed prices of $280 and $100 were "not a lot" given that non-residents pay no local taxes supporting pool capital costs. The board also approved a new resident grandparent 10-visit punch card at $136 per season, responding to requests from seniors who face $20-per-person daily charges to bring visiting grandchildren. Town Manager Peter Lukes announced he signed the pool rehabilitation contract the same afternoon, addressing a leak losing an estimated 24,000 gallons per day, with full repairs expected before the 2027 season.