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City council expedites acceptance of state lifeguard recruitment grant
Summary
The City Council moved to expedite acceptance of a New York State "NY Swims" grant routed through the county to reimburse lifeguard certification costs and provide a $100 hiring bonus for timely applicants; staff said the award covered only the current season and arrived after hiring season.
The Binghamton City Council on Monday voted to expedite consideration of a grant from a county routing of New York State’s "NY Swims" initiative to reimburse lifeguard certification costs and provide an employment incentive. Council members voted 7-0 to expedite the item.
The grant, staff said, reimbursed certification costs for lifeguards for the current season and gave a $100 bonus to lifeguards who completed paperwork and certifications by a stated deadline. "The grant covered their…
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