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Recreation Commission reports full pool staffing and lifeguard training, warns teen programming and maintenance face funding and staffing pressures
Summary
Cincinnati Recreation Commission Director Daniel Betts said CRC trained 236 lifeguards to open all 24 pools, increased teen-program attendance, and exceeded youth employment goals, but cited a need for funding to avoid turning teens away and to address hard-to-fill positions.
Daniel Betts, director of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, told the committee CRC trained 236 lifeguards and is on track to open all 24 public pools. The commission reported meeting or exceeding performance goals for teen programming and youth employment, but warned that funding constraints, federal grant uncertainty (CDBG) and staffing shortages limit expansion.
Betts said CRC’s total budget is roughly $35 million, with about 55% coming from the general fund and restricted funds…
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