Jackson’s daycare closes June 1 to staff Buckaroo’s summer camp

If you rely on the Rec Center’s daycare for steady, year-round coverage, here’s a calendar change to flag now: Parks and Recreation staff report the daycare will be closed from June 1 through Aug. 31 so staff can run the Buckaroo’s camp program. That is in the department’s May 19 update to county commissioners. Parks and Recreation Department Staff Report

Summer camps can be a lifesaver for working parents, but a full-season daycare shutdown is a big deal in a town where backup options are not always easy or affordable. The report does not say how many daycare slots are affected, what hours Buckaroo’s camp will run, or whether any alternative care is available during the closure, those are the questions I would want answered before June 1.