Shell Lake council votes 6–1 to run beaches without lifeguards in 2026
Citing a shortage of qualified applicants, the Shell Lake council voted 6–1 to accept Parks & Recreation’s recommendation not to staff lifeguards this summer and to remove the lifeguard stand and two rafts from the beach.
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City Administrator Andrew Eiche told the council May 11 that Parks & Recreation could not hire enough certified applicants to run a lifeguard program for 2026. Councilmember Stephen Smith moved and Rob Anderson seconded a motion to accept the committee’s recommendation and remove the lifeguard stand and two rafts from the beach.
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