got it Joseph Thanks
So if there was a mikva(not shul) that was well funded, and Erev Yom Kippur they decide t otake advantage and raise the price over that which was required for upkeep, you would be opposed to that?
Yitzchokm
Thanks for your explanation of Joseph. Certainly a valid point
However “Try getting into a private swimming pool. Let me know what that cost you.” Thats just it. I think it rubs people the wrong way when a mikva (Makom Kadosh) operates like a “private swimming pool” (capitalistic endeavor.) A mikvah should be made available to the tzibbur at cost (including salary for the people running it, that is part of the cost) It should not work like a private swimming pool, where they are trying to make a quick buck on days when people want to be mekayem a possible mitzvah.
Again, if the cost of operating all year when the mikva may not be well used, is defrayed by the increased revenue from Erev Yom kippur, then that is part of the cost.