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Mayor: Wickliffe still "desperate" for lifeguards; council told of pay and recruitment efforts
Summary
The mayor told the Wickliffe City Council the city is urgently recruiting lifeguards, citing active outreach, some regional pay differences and a possible need to increase part-time wages to encourage full-time hires.
The mayor told the Wickliffe City Council on May 19 that the city remains "desperate" for lifeguards as summer approaches and that staff are stepping up recruitment and considering pay adjustments to retain and convert part-time workers to full time.
"We are still in desperate need of lifeguards," the mayor said, noting outreach to college campuses, other pools and community centers and that Becky, the pool manager, has been helping recruit from Riverside.
The mayor gave specific pay comparisons: "We're about $12 an hour right now. Willow makes $11 an hour, but Menor and Willoughby are $15 an hour." He said the recreation director has room within an assigned pay range to hire and that if more funding becomes necessary the director would return to council with a request.
Council members asked no substantive follow-up at the meeting; the mayor encouraged anyone who knows potential lifeguards to contact the city's pool staff. The recreation director was excused from the meeting and did not provide an additional report.
The mayor also reminded residents of Memorial Day events and asked the public to consider attending the parade and the American Legion ceremony at City Hall. No formal council action on lifeguard pay or staffing was taken at this meeting.
