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Commissioners consider doubling monthly stipends for volunteer fire departments, discuss oversight and EMS gaps
Summary
Van Zandt County commissioners discussed a proposal to raise volunteer fire department stipends from about $600 to $1,200 per month, asked for activity reporting, and debated using surplus county vehicles to support first-responder capacity amid concerns over EMS coverage contracts.
Van Zandt County commissioners discussed a proposal to increase monthly payments to volunteer fire departments and considered noncash options to support emergency response capacity.
The county currently provides roughly $600 per month to participating volunteer fire departments; staff presented a proposal to increase that amount to $1,200. Commissioners said they would like the county to set modest reporting requirements…
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