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The commissioner who introduced the item said the department faces rising operational costs, fleet needs and an increased call volume and that maintaining funding will keep the volunteer force viable while the county awaits infrastructure projects in that part of the county. The sponsor said the request equates to roughly $10,000 per quarter added to the department’s annual allotment.

Committee members discussed related station changes: Christiana Volunteer Department plans to maintain operations at a Fosterville location, which altered an earlier plan to reallocate funds. Committee members said the budget request is intended to keep Amityville and the county’s volunteer coverage stable during the transition. Chief Farley and county staff were reported to support continued volunteer coverage in that area.

The motion to ask budget to include the $40,000 increase from unassigned fund balance passed on roll call.

The committee directed staff to work with the budget office to place the request before the budget committee for publication and consideration; final funding depends on budget-office review and formal appropriation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Committee - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A motion passed to ask the county budget office to add $40,000 from unassigned fund balance to the Amityville Volunteer Fire Department’s annual allocation, to help cover rising operational costs while local station arrangements change.","taxTitle","Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",4625,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228644,"Sheriff’s office to apply for DOJ COPS grant; committee approves related budget amendments",0,1378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012&start=1378&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012/thumbnail_1378000.jpg","/articles/6228644/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Sheriffs-office-to-apply-for-DOJ-COPS-grant-committee-approves-related-budget-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228644-e27c225d59d4d6677b8900e59d1e1126/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175985&Signature=IIdtqdKqNqMVBN2aSkkaVUn6V8UotgQ45IMbdE8ElLsDpCOk5CpmfdVHId-0BTWnYPmGN86cBzDuUJLsV1MnvaJf8ZruB5XaI-SzStX7k7vLb1dmiTbn0XO~j6HbUKdFGIzgKfVkP4ZNIviohm6foaU38qlp7XNlCGejp4QutLdPNG61Y8Ujqqy5P7FvXDRMysJXdFlzo6g7usrbS8k9acJuDEbvECfSI~j2fXqQPollDuEtEsnQNkgTKG8kuq3RoYqAmRvwQzqQz~lEPdj9O-ASovL1VvchNhgpI941uPaNs4yga6wGJ5izelakip4Yl~1lezBXWvS74IIJ6UvcFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rutherford County’s Public Safety Committee voted May 20 to approve the sheriff’s request to apply for a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant and also approved several budget amendments for the sheriff’s office.

A county representative told the committee the grant would be a three-year award requiring a 25 percent local match if awarded; the county is looking to request about $800,000 to hire deputies focused on traffic safety, education and enforcement. The requester said the 25 percent match would likely come from the county’s general fund balance.

Separately, the committee approved two budget amendments for the sheriff’s office that reallocated revenue and sales proceeds to the motor-vehicle line (about $92,696) and to a law-enforcement equipment line (about $33,000). Each amendment was brought forward by the sheriff’s representative and passed following motions and roll-call votes.

The sheriff’s report at the meeting also noted jail population numbers and staffing vacancies: the presenter said the inmate population was 1,005–1,006 for the day and that detention had 22 open positions with some hires scheduled in late May and June.

The sheriff’s request to apply for the DOJ COPS grant passed on a committee voice vote and roll call. Committee members asked how the match would be funded and were told it would come from fund balance if needed. No final grant award was available at the meeting; the item approved only the application.

The committee’s approval allows staff to submit the grant application and to process the approved internal budget reallocations; any hiring tied to the grant would require future appropriation if the award is received.","The committee approved the sheriff’s request to apply for a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services grant to hire deputies for traffic safety and approved several sheriff’s office budget amendments reallocating funds to vehicles and equipment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228649,"County approves reclassification for six paramedics following advanced training",361,365000,726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012&start=365&end=726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012/thumbnail_365000.jpg","/articles/6228649/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/County-approves-reclassification-for-six-paramedics-following-advanced-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228649-ffd65e2f193f7d79694b3b8a43f1d155/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175985&Signature=EQSueJs42FyS0HKfwmNNtXKTZOAwrQPmFfekWswA1M3DiUaI-0~8deHBtBuezhtwiQpr67M69NLiEDBQO4rwakwSb~g5J8XsiLeQUfIXUQ~o-~mssXXk6f2B34UngR3Cnbjagu7p~GlqOWGOehVE-a-mYebmz8cIGPXd10gBzKa0LPSa1cDYnhJzbC5IZPvQ751a~061hKo4WwefwSey8CcK5hIKeW6bbEnUn982JTWxqBKNtZRBoUoqVms0gaZi6A~xs0swQLVhznUhKgAqGxlkligPOVW-PXwLDRgIABcTZRjI7Zb0s4ORiH1JLjgvYdZ6Xtatruq4m1Ks2Uvqfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rutherford County Public Safety Committee approved reclassifying six paramedic positions to reflect completion or near-completion of advanced critical-care training.

Emergency Medical Services Director Brian Gaither presented the April EMS report and requested reclassification of six positions. Gaither said the county had \"a total of six paramedics who have either completed or will be completing the requirements to move from a paramedic 1 to a paramedic 2 position.\" He told the committee the funding for the reclassifications is available within the current EMS budget.

Gaither explained the difference in scope: “Paramedic 2 is a paramedic that goes through a critical care course ... they are also ... rapid sequence intubation,” describing the additional certifications and clinical skills that expand what paramedic 2 providers can perform in the field.

Commissioners asked how many paramedic-1 and paramedic-2 staff the county currently has and whether paramedic-1s and paramedic-2s typically pair on calls; Gaither said he did not have exact counts on hand but explained staffing is skill-based rather than a rigid hierarchy and that some crews will have both types of providers. The director estimated the additional annual cost for the six reclassified positions would be about $15,000 total across the six employees.

A motion to approve the reclassifications passed on a voice vote and roll call.

Gaither also used the moment to publicly recognize EMS personnel during EMS Week, thanking staff for their work in critical moments for residents. The committee took no additional staffing actions beyond the reclassifications approved at the meeting.","The committee approved reclassification of six paramedics from paramedic 1 to paramedic 2 after completion or near-completion of advanced courses; county EMS director said the change is budgeted and will expand scope of care.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228654,"Rutherford County committee sends $8.2 million pay-study request to budget committee",517,2437000,2954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012&start=2437&end=2954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3470132-0d019eca4ab1e1c22f6137cd022fe012/thumbnail_2437000.jpg","/articles/6228654/Rutherford-County/Tennessee/Rutherford-County-committee-sends-82-million-pay-study-request-to-budget-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228654-c65674cab1c9efe6dd209be2cbe89310/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175985&Signature=e88fAkJ6WQO0z6FEX2qW~JmPu6Xny2PAUyoJzghFfBNnIzphFw1fqh4wTdRYD0j8Tnpq4EJ9kDFX6ohDK16FKC2yzAOmK7YFrlNrxgYDufBLyvL7vsSlQDxQ9WxYVIsc0Kfn00xVTdaG0K1W6j5zhowa23ZJRyoShTa8Sg1E5PP5qmb3FoDv0inlQ~Mqg7o6xNT2etbEfqKqDeBceZpJYalv9eHePEV73BkPe5wgmdJ89qlQxfZ~XWvdkgt4K3ZmzMDNBhOPo6EU1Wsvancjz7BI7xoga9o5wRxSF~Y6DKNiqZ~NXkWgLsa0LnT9dqzhHH4D9-pJF~KNB6YR0qWTaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rutherford County Public Safety Committee members voted May 20 to send a compensation analysis and a proposed $8.2 million target to the county budget office for further study and possible inclusion in the fiscal-year budget.

The request, presented by Mr. Beverly during the committee meeting, lays out options to move county pay toward a 70th-percentile target among peer jurisdictions and to recognize more experience and longevity in pay steps. Beverly told the committee, “So we’re asking for an $8,200,000 increase to the budget.”

The plan breaks costs into several components. Beverly said increasing longevity recognition would cost about $800,000 a year; expanding recognized years of experience to 10 years would cost about $1.5 million a year; and bringing multiple public-safety classifications toward a 70th-percentile pay target would require roughly $5.9 million. The presenter outlined alternatives such as a 3 percent across-the-board lift (roughly $3 million) combined with targeted increases for EMS and fire to reduce the immediate total.

Commissioners framed the request as a recruitment and retention step. One commissioner urged prompt action, saying the county should be “proactive” to avoid turnover and overtime costs. Chairman Reed and other commissioners also said they supported sending the report to budget to give the finance office a concrete figure to analyze.

The committee motion to forward the proposal to the budget office — specifying the $8.2 million figure — passed on a roll call vote.

The committee did not adopt specific implementation language or change tax rates; the item was forwarded to the budget office for analysis of funding sources, tax impact and timeline. Beverly and members noted that the budget committee must decide whether the $8.2 million can be accommodated without raising the tax rate, or whether phased or partial approaches are needed.

What happens next: the budget office will review the $8.2 million request, estimate revenue impacts and propose how, if at all, the increases could be funded. Committee members said they intend to use the budget office report as the basis for future policy decisions rather than adopting a binding compensation change at this meeting.","Public Safety Committee voted to forward a compensation plan that would cost about $8.2 million to the county budget office for review, targeting higher pay to improve recruitment and retention for first responders.","actionData","errors"]

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