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Benzie County ratifies tentative agreements for emergency dispatchers and paramedics; approves EMS education and EMPG grant

Benzie County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

After a closed session on collective bargaining, the board ratified tentative agreements with Emergency Communications Specialists and Paramedics & EMTs, approved a clinical affiliation for paramedic training with West Shore Community College, and accepted the FY2025 EMPG work agreement with Michigan State Police Emergency Management.

The Benzie County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 24 to ratify tentative successor collective bargaining agreements reached with the Emergency Communications Specialists bargaining unit and the Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians bargaining unit.

The board met in closed session under MCL 15.268(c) to discuss the negotiations and then returned to open session to ratify the tentative agreements; the roll-call…

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