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Council approves $50,000 for paramedics overtime after split vote; some urge hiring an eighth medic
Summary
The council approved a $50,000 appropriation for paramedics overtime (C66) by a recorded vote of 6–2 after members debated whether to hire an eighth paramedic instead of relying on overtime. Several councilors raised concerns about staff fatigue and long-term costs.
Leominster city councilors voted 6–2 to appropriate $50,000 to the paramedics overtime account (C66) after an extended debate over whether the city should fund an eighth permanent paramedic instead of continuing to cover shifts with overtime.
Several councilors, including Carrie Noseworthy, argued in favor of hiring a permanent eighth paramedic to reduce…
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