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Dougherty County approves EMS bonuses, raises hourly pay to $24.50 and accepts trauma grant
Summary
To address critical staffing shortages, the county approved a finance-committee recommendation to raise EMS pay to $24.50 per hour, provide lump-sum bonuses for returning staff, and apply for a $12,460 Georgia Trauma Commission equipment reimbursement grant (100% grant, no local match).
The Dougherty County Commission approved a package of measures aimed at stabilizing EMS staffing, including a recommended hourly pay rate increase to $24.50, lump-sum bonuses to retain and attract personnel, and a request to apply for a Georgia Trauma Commission equipment reimbursement grant worth $12,460.
County administration told the board the EMS compensation package would be funded from…
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