Commissioners table $21,398 reallocation request for first‑responder mental‑health training
A request to reallocate $21,398 from a special projects fund to expand mental‑health training for first responders was discussed; commissioners agreed the training is beneficial but voted to table the request pending a plan for annual budgeting and further review.
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A county emergency‑services representative asked the board to reallocate $21,398.01 remaining from a previously approved $100,000 special‑projects allocation to fund mental‑health training for fire and EMS personnel after two recent responder suicides. The representative said earlier training cost about $15,000 and argued funding recurrent sessions would help responders statewide.
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