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Kent County adds six paramedic positions as part of FY2026 budget amendment
Summary
Levy Court approved ordinance LC26-02 to amend the FY2026 operating budget to fund six additional paramedics for Emergency Medical Services, increasing approved EMS positions to 66, as discussed in the county workshop and approved by roll call.
Kent County Levy Court on Jan. 27 approved ordinance LC26-02, amending the FY2026 operating budget to add funding for six additional paramedics in the Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Medical Services division.
Commissioner Pepper, who introduced the ordinance, said the amendment stems from prior workshop discussions and is intended to authorize six additional paramedic positions to meet growing EMS needs. The transcript records that the amendment will make the total approved EMS positions 66. County legal counsel advised the court that reading the ordinance title into the record satisfied notice requirements; Commissioner Pepper formally moved the ordinance and Commissioner Angel seconded.
The motion carried on a roll call vote with all seven commissioners recorded as voting yes. Commissioners who spoke in favor cited continued growth in EMS needs in Kent County as the rationale for the amendment.
