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Wilson County EMA approves EMS grant reimbursement, dispatcher pay catch-up and truck replacement

Wilson County EMA Committee · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved using CARES funds to pre-pay an EMS reimbursement grant, moved surplus funds into vehicle maintenance, authorized $26,716.46 to catch dispatch pay up with peers, and approved a $68,003 capital budget amendment for a replacement truck.

Wilson County’s Emergency Management Committee voted to approve multiple budget actions during its meeting. Members agreed to preapprove payment for a state EMS reimbursement grant (discussed as approximately $30,300 in the meeting) and to receive the reimbursed funds back into the county’s budget when the state issues payment.

A committee member described the grant as reimbursable and said staff would pay out-of-pocket from CARES-designated funds and then process a budget amendment when the state reimbursement arrives. "So it is…

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