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Hanover supervisors approve public-safety pay, staffing and ARPA transfer to add firefighter medics
Summary
The Board approved a package of pay and staffing changes for Hanover public-safety agencies, including a $775,000 ARPA transfer to temporarily fund new firefighter‑medic positions, a one-time PTO buydown and a change to pay holidays in cash for 56‑hour fire/EMS personnel. The measures passed by voice vote.
Hanover County supervisors voted to approve a multi-part public‑safety package that the county says is designed to reduce mandatory overtime, expand training opportunities and improve retention among fire, EMS and sheriff's personnel.
Finance director Amanda Sicks told the board the county would use federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to temporarily fund additional firefighter‑medic positions at Station 11 while the positions move into the locally funded five‑year plan. "What we are asking for you today is to make a motion to…
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