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Board approves Fire & EMS volunteer incentive program; FY26 budget to include $82,300 estimate

2115340 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved resolution R011325‑11 to implement a Fire and EMS Volunteer Incentive Sliding Scale Program. Staff estimated the program's fiscal impact at $82,300 (based on FY24 data) and said the cost will be included in the FY26 operational budget with partial allotment payable in November of FY25.

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved resolution R011325‑11 to establish the Fire and EMS Volunteer Incentive Sliding Scale Program, a stipend program staff recommended to improve volunteer recruitment and retention.

Chief Blankenship,…

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