Officials with the City of Merrill said they have enough lifeguards at this point to be open during weekdays, but not during all weekends.
Dan Wendorf, the City of Merrill Parks and Recreation director, said the parks will take it week by week to determine when the pool will open on weekends.
He said the city is offering an incentive to attract more lifeguards. If people pass a lifeguarding course, and then work at the Bierman Family Aquatic Center and the Merrill Area Public Schools' Middle School pool, they will reimburse the cost of the certification.
Wendorf said he knows people are frustrated with the current lifeguard shortage impacting the pool.
He said the city could use at least ten additional lifeguards right now.
A lifeguard training course is set up for June 10, 11, and 12.