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Board approves Fire & EMS volunteer incentive program; FY26 budget to include $82,300 estimate
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, presenting the item, said staff reviewed several recruitment and retention options and recommended the sliding‑scale incentive. He told the board the program’s fiscal impact is estimated at $82,300, calculated from the county’s fiscal‑year‑2024 participation data, and that the cost will be included in the FY26 operational budget; staff also proposed an allotment to volunteers in November of FY25.
The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution on a roll‑call vote. Supervisors indicated support for funding the program in the upcoming operational budget.
What next: Staff will include the program in the FY26 budget documents and complete any administrative steps needed to issue the November FY25 allotment to qualifying volunteers if funds are available.
