Austin Still Short 600 Lifeguards as Summer Approaches

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The city of Austin, Texas, is struggling to find enough lifeguards to staff all of its public pools. In fact, the Aquatics Division of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department is still looking for nearly 600 lifeguards to fully staff its pool system this summer. 

City organizers are considering a number of measures that they hope would help retain lifeguards, including making lifeguards full-time permanent city employees and implementing longevity pay. 

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