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Mount Kisco recreation superintendent reports steady revenues, proposes lifeguard and counselor pay increases
Summary
Superintendent Kyle Thornton told the Sept. 11 meeting that pool pass sales increased in 2024, pools ran without lifeguard-related closures, and he is proposing lifeguard starting pay of $15.00–$15.50 and counselor starting pay of $14.00 for 2025; camp revenue was $179,000 in 2024 versus $184,000 in 2023.
Superintendent Kyle Thornton reported to the Mount Kisco Recreation Commission on Sept. 11, 2024 that the department’s overall finances remain on target and that program revenues held steady.
On pools, Thornton said staff retention improved this season after hiring many 15‑year‑olds to build a pipeline of future lifeguards; he reported no pool closures due to lifeguard shortages. He proposed raising lifeguard starting pay for the 2025 season to $15.00–$15.50 (the starting rate was $14.50 in 2024). Thornton also reported that some pools are losing water at corner joints and recommended recaulking or another repair during the off‑season. The commission recorded higher pool pass sales year‑over‑year (family passes increased from 19 in 2023 to 60 in 2024; adult passes increased from 37 to 72) and a reported surplus of about $35,000 in the pool budget for 2025. The minutes list income figures as $42,000 for 2023 and $53,000 for 2024 for the pool program.
On camp operations, Thornton said 2024 camp revenue was $179,000 versus $184,000 in 2023 despite offering a six‑week session this year (rather than seven). More campers signed up for all six weeks, he said. Counselors received raises in 2024 and the camp is approximately $15,000 under budgeted projections. Thornton proposed increasing counselor starting pay from $13.00 to $14.00 per hour for 2025, reinstating four field trips at an estimated $50 per camper per trip, and offering both a six‑week full‑season option and an a‑la‑carte weekly sign‑up with discounted pricing for full‑season registration.
Thornton said he will provide a fuller income breakdown at the October Recreation Commission meeting. The swim team requested formation of a parent committee to help communication and coach hiring; the commission said a parent committee may attend the October meeting and confirmed that swim‑meet snack sales are allowed.
The minutes do not record any public objections to the proposed pay changes; the commission did not vote on pay rates at this meeting.
