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Nottoway supervisors hear detailed case for EMS funding as volunteer ranks shrink
Summary
Emergency services leaders told the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors that volunteer shortages, rising vehicle costs and rising call volume make a new EMS revenue source likely necessary; staff will return with options ahead of the budget process.
Nottoway County supervisors on Jan. 16 heard an extended briefing from Emergency Services Director Mister Hyde on staffing, equipment costs and funding options for ambulance and fire coverage, and discussed the possibility of creating a dedicated EMS tax.
The discussion came as Hyde described shrinking volunteer ranks across local fire and EMS companies, rising equipment costs and a recently awarded grant for emergency medical dispatch that will require local matching funds. “We need additional money to these departments so y’all can move forward,” Supervisor Rourke said during the discussion.
Hyde told the board the county is already relying on paid services and that losing those would sharply reduce the system’s capacity: “If you take that component out, you pretty much…
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