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Warner Robins staff proposes $20 hourly wage, $1,000 bonus to attract lifeguards
Summary
Recreation director Preston Pooser told the council he will propose budgeting $20 per hour for lifeguards in FY27 and an end-of-season bonus up to $1,000 for guards who miss no more than three shifts, citing a national shortage of lifeguards.
Preston Pooser, director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services, told Mayor LaRhonda Patrick and the city council that he plans to budget $20 per hour for lifeguards in the FY2027 budget and to include an end-of-season bonus of up to $1,000 for guards who miss no more than three scheduled shifts.
Pooser described the proposal as a response to competing industries and a nationwide lifeguard shortage. The minutes record this as a staff update and budget-planning proposal; no council vote or formal adoption of the pay level or bonus is recorded in the minutes.
Pooser also briefed the council about a completed concessions RFP and discussed broadening the concessions program to additional facilities, but details of any contract awards or timetable were not included in the minutes.
