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Orangeville staff report EMS pay bump, website update and public-works plans
Summary
Staff briefed the council on a range of local operations: EMS on-call pay was raised to $4/hour for weekend shifts, the city's new website received an update, equipment is being prepared for auction, and the mayor proposed a May 16 City Clean Up Day.
During staff and council-member reports at the March 12 meeting, a series of operational updates and community-planning items were recorded.
David McKee reported that the local EMS voted to increase on-call pay to $4.00 per hour for Friday through Sunday and said EMS average response time is about seven minutes. City Recorder Amanda Lake provided an update on the city's new website. Maintenance official Travis Richards said he has fielded numerous dog calls and is preparing city equipment for an upcoming auction. Tracy Addley said he met with Valar Atomics to review safety protocols and will tour solar farms next week.
Council members discussed neighborhood concerns including motorcycles running through subdivisions; Kirk McQuivey said the city will install signs at the pickleball courts to deter off-road vehicles. Mayor Shaun Bell proposed holding City Clean Up Day on May 16, 2026 and said secondary water is expected around April 20, with watering on a two-days-per-week schedule because of low water availability this winter.
The minutes record these operational updates as informational reports; no formal actions or policy changes were recorded in this section of the meeting.
