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Parma Heights addresses lifeguard staffing, plans dog park and lists fall community events
Summary
Recreation Director Sedlak told council lifeguard shortages late in the season prompted a proposal to raise pay from $15 to $19 per hour; Mayor Gallo announced a joint Parma/Parma Heights dog park (about 1 acre) with a planned spring opening and noted upcoming tire and shred events and 2026 budget planning.
Recreation staff shortages late in the summer led Parma Heights Recreation Director Sedlak to ask council for help retaining lifeguards. Sedlak said lifeguard staffing was adequate for most of the season but became challenging near the end as many staff preferred shorter shifts or returned to school. To encourage staff to remain for the final weeks, she proposed increasing the lifeguard pay rate from $15 to $19 per hour.
Council asked questions about staffing composition; Sedlak said the department hires primarily high-school and some…
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