MARINE CITY, Mich. -- Plans in Marine City call for cutting lifeguards and closing bathrooms at its beach as part of a budget-balancing effort by the community along the St. Clair River.
The Times Herald of Port Huron reports (http://bwne.ws/1rhxqFe ) cutting lifeguards will reduce an about $200,000 city deficit by about $30,000. A public hearing on the $1.9 million budget is May 15 and commissioners are expected to vote on the budget at a meeting after that one.
The newspaper says Marine City Beach was the only beach in St. Clair County that still had lifeguards. Lynn Zyrowski, the city's parks and recreation director, says lifeguards were on duty seven days a week and assisted in recent years when people had medical issues.
Lifeguards also were responsible for cleaning and maintaining the bathrooms.
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