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After three recent drownings, Monte Rio board to add life-jacket signage and free vest rack
Summary
Following drownings at Monte Rio Beach (July 13) and regional incidents, the board agreed to increase signage urging life-jacket use and install a free life-vest rack opposite the boat rental trailer. The move follows committee reports raising public-safety concerns.
Board Chair Steve Baxman reported three recent drownings in the region over a short span: a drowning at Monte Rio Beach on July 13, another at Martinelli Beach later that day, and a drowning at Lake Sonoma on July 15. The board said it would increase beach signage urging the use of life jackets and install a free life-vest rack on the side of the beach opposite the boat rental trailer.
The measures were presented as immediate, low-cost steps the district can take to improve on-site safety and encourage personal flotation-device use. No formal ordinance or new fee was proposed; the actions were recorded as staff-directed safety upgrades following the Facilities & Safety Committee discussion.
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