JoCo cities are boosting lifeguard pay but still struggling with shortages

Pool operations across Johnson County could once again look different this summer due to some cities’ ongoing shortage of lifeguards. At the same time, some other cities that experience lifeguard shortfalls last summer have been boosting pay in an effort to avoid that situation again. Following limited operations in both 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some local municipalities — including Roeland Park, Prairie Village and Shawnee — adjusted summer pool hours in 2021 because of lifeguard shortages and other pandemic-related limitations. This summer, some cities say they are still struggling to fully staff pools, while others are on track to have enough staff with adjusted pool operations, extended time for applicants increases in pay rates.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post