Brevard County Commissioners Get Heated During Exchange Over Lifeguard Pay

ABOVE VIDEO: Brevard County Commissioners needed a break after a heated hourlong discussion on whether cities should bear half the cost for lifeguards on their beaches.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (FOX 35) – Brevard County Commissioners needed a break after a heated hourlong discussion on whether cities should bear half the cost for lifeguards on their beaches.

Commission Chairman Jason Steele was left flabbergasted. “I think this is a complete waste of time. I think to send this out to the cities right now is a complete waste of time,” he said.

That was because representatives from several Brevard cities took the podium to say there was no way they’d pay for lifeguards.

“The City of Cocoa Beach has elected not to participate in the grant agreement that has been presented,” said Cocoa Beach City Manager Wayne Carragino.

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