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Virginia mayor and lawmaker press DOI for reimbursement and clarity on lifeguard staffing bill
Summary
Representative Kiggins and Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden described lifeguard shortages at Assateague Island and urged HR 5063 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure lifeguard coverage and reimbursement for local costs; witnesses said the town and county remain unpaid for emergency coverage.
Representative Jen Kiggins and Mayor Denise Bowden told the Subcommittee on Federal Lands that H.R. 5063, the Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act, is necessary to prevent future lifeguard shortages on federal beaches.
Bowden described the Eastern Shore community’s reliance on Assateague Island for…
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