HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Tony Finlay with Hutch Rec let the city council know Tuesday of a schedule change for Salt City Splash going forward.
"Fortunately, we have been able to make it through to this time without any closures of the pool," Finlay said. "We were having to close certain features of the pool at certain times, because of lifeguard shortages, but we were never having to close the entire facility. Looking through the next four weeks here, this is the time of year traditionally where we start to lose lifeguards, unplanned vacations, those sorts of things. We are going to close the next three Mondays, the final three Mondays of the season. That would be July 25, August 1 and August 8, we will close. We will not be open those days."
This will provide rest and a day for relief from the heat for the staff that remains.
"We're working them six to eight days in a row at this time," Finlay said. "For the safety of our lifeguards and the safety of our patrons, we feel that will be important to do."
The last weekday open for Salt City Splash is August 12, with it open weekends only of August 13 and 14 and August 20 and 21. Dog's day at the Splash will be Monday, August 22.