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Emergency services seeks EMS division chief, 9‑1‑1 pay bump; Pittsville tower replacement estimated at $1.05M
Summary
Emergency Services requested a new chief of EMS division position to coordinate next steps after a SWOT analysis, asked for $3,000 flat increases for 9‑1‑1 specialists, and described a Pittsville tower replacement estimated at roughly $1,050,000 for county equipment.
Emergency Services Director Lorenzo Cropper and Deputy Chris Hopkins told the council the department is proposing a new EMS division chief to coordinate county‑wide EMS planning and that the department requested flat dollar increases for 9‑1‑1 specialists.
Cropper said the FY26 request includes a new chief EMS division position budgeted at midpoint; the role would create a fourth division under Emergency Services dedicated to EMS coordination and feasibility work following the…
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