(Le Mars) — The numbers are down for the Le Mars YMCA when compared to last year, according to the quarterly report submitted to the city. In 2013, a total of 16,196 people used the outdoor swimming pool. This past summer that number had dropped to 14,138. Membership revenue had also declined from $25,119 to this year’s $23,804. Day pass revenue was also lower from 2013 when the local YMCA reported revenue of $20,734. This year that figure was listed at $17,458. The only increase the YMCA had was with its revenue generated from swimming lessons. The YMCA was able to raise nearly $2,000 this year over last year’s figures. Swimming lessons brought in $27,050 compared to last year’s number of $25,367. Expenses for the YMCA also have increased over last year. The utilities bill had more than doubled from $11,991 in 2013 to this year of $26,057. Supplies expenses had increased by more than $2,000, and concessions had dropped off by nearly $1,000 from the $11,034 from 2013 to this year’s number of $10,310. The attendance from the quarter of August through October was also lower from last year, going from 7,130 to this year’s attendance at 6,476.
