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Bluff council approves stipend and test reimbursement for local EMT’s advanced course
Summary
The council authorized a travel stipend and payment for required testing for a local emergency medical technician enrolled in an advanced EMT course, with discussion of $500 mileage support and an estimated $160 test fee; the formal motion recorded in the transcript was approved unanimously.
The Bluff Town Council voted Sept. 16 to reimburse travel costs and required testing for a local employee enrolled in an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) course.
Councilors discussed several approaches: paying mileage at the federal reimbursement rate (which would have been several thousand dollars), providing an upfront stipend of $500 for travel and gas, and covering test fees (about $160). One councilor recommended paying the $500 now and an additional $500 after course completion as an incentive to finish the program.
"I think the 500 is appropriate," the council chair said during the discussion, adding the stipend was intended to encourage other employees to pursue advanced training. The council then moved to reimburse travel and the required test fee (motion text recorded in the minutes) and voted unanimously to approve the reimbursement.
The transcript records the motion language presented by a council member and indicates the council viewed the payment as an investment in local emergency response capacity. Staff will process the reimbursement and consider any completion bonuses after certification is confirmed.
