Lifeguard staffing and beach safety funding
Summary
Brevard's beaches have been understaffed and lifeguard pay was too low to compete with area pools. The board shifted $100,000 from tourism event grants to lifeguards and raised hourly pay from about $16 to $20-21, with recruiting already responding.
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$125,000 total this fiscal year from tourist development tax funds, with raises continuing in future budgets.
Beachgoers and the lifeguards who protect them, plus small coastal businesses that depend on safe beaches.
Small community organizations that previously received the redirected $100,000 in district event grants.
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