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Residents question change from single beach attendant to multiple gate attendants
Summary
A resident questioned why the town moved from one beach attendant to four gate attendants and sought the attendance data; board members said the gate role was designed to cover all operating hours and that the prior beach attendant's log had limited coverage.
A Nottingham resident raised concerns during public comment Feb. 2 about a change in beach staffing from a single beach attendant to four part-time gate attendants and asked for the underlying attendance data.
The commenter said the prior attendant collected daily logs and suggested the data did not show many nonresident visitors; "out of 900 people that had used the beach, there was only 9 nonresidents," the commenter said, and asked why staffing was altered.
Board members responded that the gate-attendant rota was intended to cover all hours across the season, splitting the schedule so part-time workers could cover the full schedule; they emphasized the gate role differs from a beach attendant and does not include lifeguarding duties. Staff and board members also said some earlier discussions were held informally by a small group and not all items appeared in the full meeting minutes, so some records are limited.
Next steps: The board and staff said they will continue to refine staffing plans and encouraged community members to help with volunteer efforts or work with recreation staff on suggestions.
