Austin attempts to avoid summer camp staffing shortages

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Staffing shortages at summer camps and a depleted lifeguard base has plenty of parents concerned when it comes to child care.This includes Mary Mergler, an Austin local and mother of three.“It's particularly hard to find affordable options for child care,” she said.Similar to many other industries, the City of Austin’s summer camps are struggling with staffing shortages.For Mergler, her only option for child care is sending her kids to camps."As a working