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Council authorizes $1,200 per person to fund EMT training for town fire department
Summary
Mantua council approved paying up to $1,200 per person for EMT training for the fire department, with a repayment agreement to be developed for participants who leave service.
Mantua Town Council authorized payment of $1,200 per person to support EMT training for members of the town fire department.
A council member moved to fund EMT classes at $1,200 per participant. The motion included that trainees would sign a repayment agreement that the town will prepare to ensure the town’s investment is protected if a participant leaves service before an agreed period. A second was recorded and the motion passed; the public transcript records assent but no roll call.
Councilors and staff praised the program as a step to strengthen the department’s capability and noted administrative details — notably, that a repayment or service agreement will be prepared and signed by trainees prior to disbursement of funds. No implementation date for the training or detailed repayment terms was recorded in the meeting transcript.
