Source: KSTP TV
Updated: 06/12/2009
By: Kari Otkin
The next time you go swimming at a Twin Cities beach, you could be on your own.
Budget cuts are forcing some cities to cut lifeguards completely.
City Officials in Woodbury look at the cuts as a way to balance the budget, but people hope it doesn't put anyone in danger. And at $18,000 a summer, the city says lifeguards cost too much.
As part of the changes, Woodbury will not charge admission to the beach anymore. It believes that could bring in more visitors and concession stand money.
But Woodbury isn't alone. St. Paul says without lifeguards at Phalen Beach, the city would save more than $50,000.
A proposal is already in the table for next year, and both cities say many more seasonal jobs are likely in danger. Future cutbacks will depend on how much Governor Pawlenty slashes from local governments
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