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Joint Ambulance Committee approves adding public-comment and EMT-comment items to future agendas
Summary
The Richland County Joint Ambulance Committee voted to amend its meeting agenda process to add standing public-comment and EMT-comment sections for future meetings; the committee also approved the meeting agenda and amended minutes as presented.
The Richland County Joint Ambulance Committee voted to add two standing items—public comment and an EMT comment period—to future meeting agendas and approved the agenda as amended.
The amendment was proposed during the committee’s opening business. Committee members debated whether the change should be posted in advance and agreed to add the items permanently. The chair called for a vote; members answered “aye” and the motion carried.
The change follows remarks from multiple members that routine input from the public and from EMT staff improves transparency and municipal engagement. Committee members also approved minutes from prior meetings as amended.
The committee took no further formal action on agenda-format details at the meeting; committee members asked staff to include the revised format on future posted agendas.
The committee adjourned after completing the approved agenda.
