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Florence adopts aquatic safety program, approves AED and ACE pool measures
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2026-09 establishing a Municipal Aquatic Safety and Youth Protection Program, approved purchase of an AED for the pool ($1,905.50), and approved a set of motions to support ACE programming: extended Friday pool hours through July 10, Juneteenth opening, and $1 ACE pool passes.
The Florence City Council adopted Resolution 2026-09 at its June 2 meeting to establish a Municipal Aquatic Safety and Youth Protection Program that authorizes municipal child safety funds for lifeguard training and lifesaving equipment. Council Member Ashley Gilland made the motion to adopt the resolution, and Council Member Jose Perez seconded; the motion passed with no opposition.
Following adoption of the resolution, the council approved purchase of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the pool, authorizing $1,905.50 to Unifirst First Aid and Safety for the device (motion by Mary Jane Swope, seconded by Ashley Gilland). The minutes record the motion carried unanimously.
Separately, the council approved several measures to facilitate Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) programming at the municipal pool: a temporary extension of Friday pool hours to 11 a.m.–8 p.m. through July 10 to allow ACE use (motion by Debra Bivens), opening the pool on the Juneteenth holiday (Friday, June 19, 2026) for ACE and public use (motion by Jose Perez), and a reduced pool-pass rate for ACE participants of $1.00 per person with payment by invoice allowed (motion by Ashley Gilland). Each motion in the minutes carried without opposition.
The minutes do not specify funding line-item details or the number of ACE participants expected; the resolution authorizes the use of municipal child safety funds for lifeguard training and the AED purchase but does not list a budget allocation in the transcript.
