Hourly Wage Increases For Dubuque Pool Staff, But Only One Pool Will Be Open

The Dubuque City Council has approved wage increases for pool, playground and after-school programming staff to try to address hiring shortages, but they expressed doubt that the move would boost enough intertest to open both municipal swimming pools this summer. Hourly wages for seasonal lifeguards will increase from $12.50 to $15, for pool managers from $18 to $20, and for playground and after-school programming staff from a minimum wage of $10.72 to $14. Additionally, returning lifeguards will be paid $17 per hour, and returning playground and after-school programming staff will be paid $16 per hour. Flora Pool will be open this summer, but Sutton Pool will remain closed.