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Stevensville council approves lifeguard wage ranges, agrees to pay certification and sets timeline for pool opening
Summary
Councilors approved a wage range for lifeguards and the pool manager, voted to reimburse lifeguard certification costs, and set a preliminary pool opening for June 8 with a final decision due May 28. The moves aim to address staffing shortfalls and limited applicant responses.
The Stevensville Town Council approved a plan April 27 to raise lifeguard pay to a negotiated range and to cover lifeguard certification costs while setting a preliminary pool-opening date for June 8, 2026, with a final determination at the May 28 council meeting.
Council members met after a staff presentation showing recent seasonal losses for the pool and comparing Stevensville’s swim-lesson rates with nearby facilities. Robert, a town staff member who presented the revenue-and-expense review, told the council that revenues have increased when lessons are filled but the pool has run at a subsidy in recent years. “We’ve always subsidized it,” Robert said, adding that maximizing lessons in 2025 reduced the season’s net loss.
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