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Board votes to pay emergency management volunteers $17 per hour for on-call duties
Summary
The Village of Manhattan board approved compensation for emergency management personnel at $17 per hour when on call; a different rate was noted would apply for mutual‑aid responses outside the community.
The Village of Manhattan board approved a resolution establishing pay for emergency management personnel at a rate of $17 per hour while on call. Board members described the compensation as long overdue for volunteers who respond in extreme weather and disasters and noted a different rate will apply when personnel respond outside village limits. The resolution does not specify the other rate in the meeting record. The board approved the measure by roll call. Board members praised emergency management volunteers for long hours and for responding in adverse conditions. The resolution authorizes payment for on-call time; the meeting did not specify a funding source or budget line for the new compensation.
