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Miami County staff asks commissioners to approve $5 per‑call increase for volunteers starting 2026
Summary
Rural fire coordinator Mark Whalen asked the Miami County Board to approve raising volunteer call pay from $35 to $40 for three departments; the increase is included in the proposed 2026 budget but the board did not take a formal vote at the study session.
Rural fire coordinator Mark Whalen asked the Miami County Board of County Commissioners to approve a $5 per‑call increase in volunteer pay for the Babe, Rose, Wyoming, Fontana and Lewisburg volunteer departments, raising per‑call pay from $35 to $40 beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Whalen told commissioners that Lucas (county staff) had built the additional funds into the proposed 2026 budget and that an addendum to a preexisting contract requires the county to match city pay…
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