FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The town of Fort Price mentioned that as a result of nationwide lifeguard scarcity, hours at Fort Price swimming pools can be diminished for the remainder of the summer season.
Officers mentioned they decided that the present staffing stage shouldn’t be on the stage required to soundly open each swimming pools six days every week.
Beginning June 16, the Marine Park and Forest Park swimming pools can be open 12:30 p.m. via 6:30 p.m., Thursday via Sunday.
Officers additionally mentioned that no extra pool leases can be booked this summer season, to ensure that the main target of lifeguards is on public hours of operation.
Hours on the Sycamore Spray Floor and McDonald YMCA usually are not affected by closures or diminished working hours.
Be taught to Swim lessons and swim group practices is not going to be affected since these actions do not require further lifeguards onsite.
“After final 12 months’s hiring difficulties, we knew this season was going to be attempting, so we began the hiring course of earlier, elevated the hourly pay twice (second highest within the space), added incentive pay and elevated tryout and certification lessons,” mentioned Kelli Pickard, assistant director of the Park & Recreation Division. “We’re nonetheless actively attempting to rent.”