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Public commenters at Calvert County FY26 hearing urge restored parks funding, warn that EMS staffing plan could hurt volunteers and seek pay increases
Summary
Speakers at the May 6 hearing urged restoration of parks operational funding and CIP projects, warned that adding four EMS supervisors could reduce volunteer paramedics, and asked the county to include step increases and a cost-of-living adjustment for employees.
Speakers at the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners’ May 6 FY26 budget public hearing urged the board to preserve and restore funding for parks and recreation, cautioned against a proposed expansion of career EMS supervisors that they said could undermine volunteer emergency medical services, and asked the board to adopt step increases and a cost-of-living adjustment for county employees.
Judy Peterson, chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, thanked commissioners for past support and asked for restoration of operational funding and attention to delayed capital improvement projects. “Fields still need to be mowed, bathrooms need to be cleaned, and trash cans emptied,” Peterson said, urging continued county support for day-to-day park…
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