May 9, 2020 Update

The Pool Board shared the following information with members via email on May 9, 2020. If you are not receiving email from the pool, you need to access your Member Splash account and add a current email address to the contact information listed for any adult member. For Member Splash assistance, please email help@greenbriar.org.

  • The Pool Board is waiting for the County Health Department to provide specific guidance for outdoor swimming pools.  To date, this guidance has not yet been provided and we do not know when the Health Department will provide this information.

  • The Pool Board unanimously agreed that the pool will not open until it can do so under normal or close to normal operations.  With the current guidance provided by Governor Northam, the Pool Board will not open the pool until Phase 3.  If/When the Health Department provides further guidance for swimming pools, the Board will reevaluate that decision based on the new information.

  • The current opening date is still set for June 10, 2020, but that will likely change.  Until the Health Department issues our 2020 permit, we can not provide a specific opening date at this time.

  • An updated late fee policy is posted on the FAQ page of the website.

  • The Pool Board is discussing a plan for partial maintenance fee refunds if the opening date falls after June 20, 2020.  We are currently working on a new budget that would reflect the worst case scenario of closing for the entire season.  We will compare the operational costs of that minimal budget to the budget published in the February 2020 newsletter and refunds will be calculated based on the difference.

  • Our swim team representatives announced on Thursday, May 7 that the Northern Virginia Swimming League (NVSL) decided to cancel the 2020 swim/dive season.

  • The Pool Board understands that no matter how we handle opening for the 2020 season, some faction of our members will be unhappy.  In circumstances like these, there is no avoiding it, but please know we are working to do what's best for the membership now and for future pool seasons.  Your thoughtful feedback is welcome, but please be respectful.

Updated Maintenance Fee Deadline/Late Fee Schedule for 2020

At this time, there are no changes to the last update about the operating status of the pool for the 2020 season.  We are currently still planning for a June 10 opening.  While the Board had previously extended the maintenance fee deadline until opening day, it was decided to extend it even further.

  • The 2020 maintenance fee deadline is extended until September 30, 2020.

  • Members must be in PAID status in order to use the pool facility - UNPAID members can choose to delay payment but they are also giving up use of the pool until their account is PAID.

  • Families with children participating in swim/dive must pay their maintenance fee before signing up for teams.

  • If a refund is given to members who paid $450, the UNPAID accounts must pay the reduced maintenance fee price by September 30, 2020 and will NOT be given a refund.

  • A single late fee of $50 will be applied to any UNPAID account on October 1, 2020 and the account will enter year 1 of arrears.  Article V Section 6 of the Bylaws addresses non-payment of maintenance fees.

Please keep in mind that the pool has fixed expenses so maintenance fee payments from all members is necessary to properly maintain the pool facility.  Please refer to Article VII of the Bylaws (Dues and Fees) for more information.

Opening Day Update

In compliance with the Stay-at-Home Order issued on March 30, 2020, the pool will now open on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Maintenance Fees are now due by June 10, 2020.

More information has been emailed to members. If you are not receiving email from the pool through Mailchimp (pool logo will appear at the top of the email), then please make sure you have set up your Member Splash account. That is the only way to ensure you will receive updates from the pool. Click here to go to the Member Login page of the website; please read the instructions document posted there for help setting up your account.