A proposal by Vero Beach that the county take over lifeguard services at the city’s three beaches, which was tabled by county commissioners last May, is under renewed discussion now that a change in state law allows tourist tax dollars to be used for lifeguard salaries and benefits.
City Manager Monte Falls told council members he will be meeting with County Administrator John Titkanich again this month to see if the county may now be willing to take over lifeguard services using some tourist tax money, or whether alternatively it might finally share some of the tourist tax money with Vero.
The expense of lifeguards and distribution of tourist tax revenues have long been points of contention between Vero and Indian River County…