City Pool may be closed on Sundays due to lifeguard shortage
PLYMOUTH — The city’s pool may not be open on Sundays due to a lack of lifeguards. Park Superintendent Mike Hite informed the Plymouth Park Board during its Monday meeting that while they have been look
ing, not many applicants have come forward.
“The biggest issue we have is lifeguards,” said Hite. “So, pretty much what we have to do is look at different ways of not having to use as many as we usually do.”
Hite stated that typically they employ around 20 lifeguards. The department currently has 10 lifeguards.
“We’re out there banging the bushes, looking and posting,” said Hite.
One of the ways that the pool might have to compensate for the lack of lifeguards is to only open six days a week instead of seven. With Sunday being the slowest day, that would be the day to close.
“As far as everything else, I think it stays status quo at this point,” Hite said, adding that if adjustments need to be made then his department will handle them at that time. “We will make it work.”
The shortage in lifeguards will not be delaying the opening date of the pool. It is scheduled to be open on Tuesday, June 1.
In other Park Board business, a request to refund Courtney Drummond’s cancellation of the CCH on Aug. 8.
“She found a bigger venue. Her guest list was getting a little too high,” said Jenny Sickmiller, Plymouth Park Department office manager. Drummond will still be charged the $15 cancellation fee.
The board also approved a request from the Boys and Girls Club to use the pool for the summer for $300.
Katie Mcmullen had a request approved by the board. The request was to hold free yoga classes at River Park Square on Saturday mornings and having participants sign a waiver similar to the department’s exercise classes.
Hite confirmed with Tom Keb, Plymouth Farmer’s Market, that it would not interfere with the market. Hite stated that Keb requested that the participants not take up parking spaces normally occupied by farmer market attendees.