Newport Beach will consider raising its junior lifeguard program tuition to build a $4.9 million headquarters near the Balboa Pier during its March 9 meeting. The current junior lifeguard facility consists of a 2,160-square-foot trailer system that lacks a restroom, locker room, and running water. In order to fund a replacement of the facility, the summer junior lifeguard program would increase in price by an extra $129 per participant. The proposed 5,145-square-foot beachside facility would include locker rooms, showers, a public restroom. More than $2 million from Newport Beach’s general fund would go toward the project’s $4.9 million price tag, while an additional $1.75 million would come from the junior lifeguard program. Another $1.1 million is needed for construction. To offset the funding gap, the city plans to raise the program fee from $727 to $856, beginning in summer 2022. The seven-week junior lifeguard program runs yearly from late June to early August. Sessions are offered daily from 9 a.m. to …
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