Kyle City Council directed city staff to come up with a plan to fully staff the James Adkins Pool at a meeting June 21. This follows the June 7 meeting where Parks and Recreation Director Mariana Espinoza announced the pool will only be open Fridays and Saturdays from 1-5:30 p.m. for public open swim starting June 24 due to a lifeguard shortage.
Swimming lessons generally offered by the city have also been halted as a result of the lifeguard shortage.
"It is summer, and there are a lot—especially on the east side [of Kyle]—a lot of places and subdivisions that do not have swimming pools. So what I want to offer the residents is an opportunity to just go swimming, which I think is a really basic [amenity] to offer," Council Member Yvonne Flores-Cale said.
In previous years, the pool was fully staffed and open six days a week, six hours per day for open swim; the upcoming plan will aim to reach these days and hours of operation.
