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Council weighs TVAC stipend increase and EMS soft‑billing; staff to prepare resolution for Dec. 17
Summary
Tenafly officials discussed a TVAC request to raise performance stipends to $7,000 per eligible member and the prospect of EMS soft‑billing (billing insurers but not residents for unpaid balances); staff will prepare a resolution and cost figures for Dec. 17 while noting tradeoffs including potential loss of state volunteer training funds.
Council members discussed funding and administration of the volunteer Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps (TVAC) on Dec. 3, focusing on two related items: a request to bring TVAC’s performance stipend on par with the fire department and a proposal to implement EMS soft‑billing.
David told the council the FY2024 budget included $150,000 for performance stipends and that current submissions of participation would consume about $137,000 of that budget. TVAC has requested a stipend of up to…
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