Selectboard agrees to pay lifeguard training if recruits commit to full summer

A caller recorded in the minutes as Melissa Morin presented lifeguarding training and staffing options for the Lake Eden Recreation Area during the Eden Selectboard’s May 28 special meeting.

According to the meeting record, Morin outlined two training sources — one in New Hampshire and another at 'Smuggs' — and said the position would require roughly "about 36 hours" of lifeguard coverage. The Selectboard indicated a preference for training at Smuggs because it is closer, and the board agreed the Town would pay for the class if applicants agree to work the whole summer season for the Lake Eden Recreation Area. The minutes state: "Melissa feels they would need lifeguards for about 36 hours" and that "the Town will pay for the class if they agree to work the whole summer."

The minutes name meeting attendees and list "Melissa Whitcomb" among those present; the lifeguard presentation is recorded as coming from a caller identified as "Melissa Morin." The transcript contains that name discrepancy; the article treats those as distinct, named entries in the record and does not assume they are the same person. The Selectboard did not record any formal vote specific to hiring or budget authorization for lifeguards at this meeting, and no dollar amounts or staffing commitments beyond the training-pay-for-if-committed statement were specified.

The board did not take further formal action on lifeguard hiring at this meeting. Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to the training preference, the funding offer contingent on an employment commitment, and follow-up as part of future staffing or budget discussions.