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Muskegon to pilot upgraded Swim Smart beach‑warning system; staff proposes $100,000 set‑aside
Summary
Parks staff proposed a four‑year Swim Smart hardware‑as‑a‑service pilot to expand automated beach‑warning lights and web tools; the $100,000 cost would be paid from existing parks CIP funds (about $25,000/year) and will appear on the consent agenda for formal approval.
City parks staff presented a plan to expand and modernize Muskegon’s beach‑warning system using Swim Smart’s automated flags and data platform. Kyle Kaczewski, director of parks and recreation, told commissioners the proposal would add five freestanding warning lights at key access points, install an operations tower with camera, and link a dynamic web dashboard and QR codes to provide real‑time swim‑condition information.
Kaczewski said two smaller warning systems already operate at Pier Marquette and Beach Cove and that the proposed configuration would improve…
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