Pool opening uncertain as Strawberry Point faces lifeguard shortage
May 7, 2025
City administrator warned the municipal pool may not open full time because only four applicants have applied for pool jobs (one certified lifeguard). Council set an April 20 decision deadline and discussed contingency plans to reassign pool capital funds if the pool remains closed.
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Strawberry Point faces a possible shortened or canceled pool season because the city has received only four job applicants for pool staffing, the city administrator told the council. "We need 12 reliable full time dedicated lifeguards to be able to open full time and we're going to need at least 9 maybe 10 to open part time," the administrator said.
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