Wading pools in St. Cloud are closed because the city couldn’t find enough lifeguards. City officials are considering raising the wages of part-time workers to reflect the market. ] JENNY BERG • Jenny.Berg@startribune.com ST. CLOUD – While mayors across Minnesota are unveiling grand plans for how to spend millions from the federal American Rescue Plan, St. Cloud’s finance director is being frugal.
And for good reason — the funding likely will cover only the income loss the city has seen and continues to see since the pandemic began.
"We’re over $8 million in lost revenue," Ruth Wipper, St. Cloud finance director, […]
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