For those looking to beat the heat this summer, the City of Kellogg has some amazing news for you.

The Kellogg Public Swimming pool will once again be free to the public this summer.

Historically the pool has always charged a dollar for a full day of swimming, but in light of current construction going on around the City of Kellogg, last year city officials thought making the pool free for everyone to use would be the best course of action.

“With all of the construction we have going on we thought giving the kids a place to be for free would benefit the whole community,” said City of Kellogg public works superintendent Craig Lewis. “Anyone who wants to come in it’ll be free swimming for everybody.”

Safety issues were a key factor and the city saw this as a proactive attempt to help the construction companies minimize some of the usual worries that come with such a large scale project like the Kellogg Sewer Project.

“The city decided to again absorb the cost for the year,” said Lewis. “We are going to be doing this road construction for a few more years so we are looking for solutions to help the public out. We want people to know that we are trying to help out however we can and that the public will have a fun and safe place to be during the construction.”

The pool opened this past Tuesday and will be open during the week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The pool will still be available to rent as well and lap swimming will begin later in the season.

Swimming lessons are scheduled to begin later this summer and will cost $20 per swimmer.

For more information on swimming lessons, or pool rentals please contact Lori Hendrix at (208) 783-1070.