On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:49:39 -0500, Bryce
wrote:

Neighboring community announced they will not be
opening their municipal swimming pool this summer
to save money. They say it costs $100,000 to
operate for the season, but they must spend $50K
to mothball it while it's idle, so only $50K saved.

Wow. What needs to be done to mothball a pool?

What is needed to mothball a pool varies greatly with the
design of the pool, the local ground conditions and the local weather
conditions.