Palisades Membership Update

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Update 5/18: The Montgomery County Department of Health of Human Services announced today that public and private community pools will not open Memorial Day weekend because of COVID-19 restrictions.

In the meantime, your volunteer Palisades Board of Directors continues to monitor and discuss events and information pertaining to our pool community.  We have already partially reopened our tennis facilities.  As we await state and local directives affecting swim clubs, we are continuing with repairs and maintenance on our pool facilities so Palisades can open for swimming when and if we are able.

If we are able to open our pools this summer, we expect the 2020 season to look different from previous years. We anticipate that we will need to employ physical distancing practices in order to reduce the number of members at any given time, as well as increase our cleaning and sanitizing methods. The Board is discussing many different scenarios which will undoubtedly have budget impacts but we are not able to make any decisions until more information is issued from state and local authorities.

Given that we continue to incur fixed costs and significant costs associated with getting the facilities ready to open, at this point, we are not offering refunds unless a member decides to give up a membership entirely.  Depending on how things turn out with this season’s budget, though, the Board has been discussing the possibility of providing partial credits against next year’s dues, while taking into account this year’s operating costs, repairs, and maintenance.  Of course, we will share updated plans and policies as soon as we can.

Thank you for your patience,

The Palisades Board of Directors

Palisades Swim and Tennis Club Limited Re-Opening of Tennis Facilities 5/13/2020

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Following Governor Hogan’s expansion of additional outdoor recreational activities, the Palisades Board has approved a limited re-opening of the Palisades’ tennis courts for play.  Palisades will be, at all times, in compliance with appropriate directives from our governing authorities.  As this guidance changes, Palisades will adjust operations accordingly and reserves the right to close its facilities as necessary.

In an effort to provide a clear set of expectations for Palisades members, the protocols and procedures for re-opening tennis at Palisades amidst the ongoing concerns relating to COVID-19 are outlined here.  Please make certain to familiarize yourself with the guidelines before making tennis reservations and visiting Palisades. 

COVID-19 Update: April 18, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our community in ways we could not have imagined and the Palisades Board of Directors is closely monitoring events as they unfold. Our first priority is to protect the health and safety of everyone in the Palisades community, while abiding by local and national mandates and recommendations. Due to the uncertainty this pandemic brings, the Board is working hard to devise contingency plans for various scenarios. We will share these plans as soon as decisions can be made and will provide updates to members via our website and newsletter. Thank you for your patience. Be safe and stay healthy.
-The Palisades Board of Directors