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Legislators discuss Greene County scholarships to recruit EMTs and paramedics; draft language to be prepared
Summary
Greene County lawmakers discussed creating county-funded scholarships to recruit and retain EMTs and paramedics, considered possible funding sources and service-commitment terms, and directed staff to draft conceptual program language ahead of the academic year.
Greene County legislators spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing a proposal to offer county-funded scholarships or tuition assistance to attract and retain emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
Speakers during the discussion described options for funding (including the general fund and discretionary revenues such as excess cannabis tax proceeds), program design and service-commitment requirements. One participant estimated the…
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