Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Woodbury County hears large emergency services budget requests, including hiring three medics
Summary
Emergency services presented multiple FY27 improvement requests: changing part-time medic FTE calculations (0.05→0.25), hiring three daytime medics at an estimated $359,613.54, and reclassifying a long‑time clerk; board received the items and will review funding and levy implications after public outreach.
Drew, the county’s emergency services presenter, asked the Board of Supervisors on Friday to recognize a set of improvement requests that would materially change how the department is staffed and budgeted. He asked the board to "change our medics from the part time medics from 0.05 to 0.25," saying the adjustment better reflects actual hours and expenditures and would avoid repeated over‑budget explanations.
Drew told supervisors the FTE recalculation would increase the emergency services budget by about $97,008.26. He also…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
