Public Works discusses lifeguard hiring push, training timeline and volleyball-court repairs

The Public Works meeting devoted substantial time to parks operations, focusing on lifeguard staffing for the pool season and repairs to recreational facilities.

Speaker 3 said there are four lifeguard applicants so far and that warmer weather typically brings additional applicants. The committee set an application deadline of April 10 and a target training completion date of April 14; Speaker 1 and others said the pool requires roughly 14–15 trained lifeguards to operate reliably. "We're in dire need of lifeguard," Speaker 1 said, urging broad outreach through school announcements, neighborhood postings and social pages to recruit candidates. Pay discussed in the meeting was $10 an hour.

On facilities, Speaker 3 proposed restoring volleyball courts behind the shop where poles had rotted and noted the county had previously purchased land between the tennis courts and restrooms for that purpose. Speaker 3 estimated the rebuild would cost about $3,500 for nets, sand and related materials. Speaker 2 moved to recommend the repair with a favorable recommendation; the committee voted in favor.

Speakers noted the pool pumps and equipment were in good shape from the prior season, and several members volunteered to help with outreach and coach coordination for a community clean-up day to ready fields and facilities.

Next steps: staff will post lifeguard openings and contact local schools to recruit applicants, schedule training with the named trainer (Jimmy Floyd at the Civic Center as discussed), and forward a favorable recommendation for volleyball-court repairs to the appropriate funding body.