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Traverse Park sports center posts early revenue, city says lifeguard staffing hinge on recruiting 6–15 candidates
Summary
City said the new Sports Center at Traverse Park brought in nearly $25,000 in its first five weeks and that lifeguard staffing for City Beach depends on recruiting a minimum of six certified lifeguards; pay benchmarking shows typical municipal rates around $14.50/hour.
City staff reported early operational data for the new Sports Center at Traverse Park and gave an update on lifeguard recruitment for the summer beach program at the Jan. 15 City Council meeting.
Daniel, the city’s sports facility supervisor, provided a one‑month summary to Planning Director Jason Welker, who relayed the figures to council: in five weeks the facility generated $24,786 in revenue from memberships and daily user fees; payroll expenses in that period were about $19,337, not counting additional set-up costs and monthly utilities such as electricity. Welker said initial capital equipping of the…
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