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Amelia County budget would add pay steps, COLA and begin EMS transition; supervisors cite volunteer shortage
Summary
The FY26 draft includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, funding for a 1.5% comp-board bonus and resources to transition EMS toward county employees ("EMS option 3"). Board members raised rural volunteer shortages and state training burdens as factors driving staffing shifts.
County Administrator Mundy told the board the proposed budget includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees and funds to match comp-board bonuses in the sheriff's office. He said the budget contains start-up funding for "EMS option 3," which would transition the county from a commercial EMS provider to county-employed fire and EMS personnel and increase vehicle coverage during the day.
Board members described declining volunteerism and regulatory/ training barriers that make it harder for clinicians such as local nurses to serve as volunteers. One board member described a local nurse who was told she did not qualify to volunteer despite clinical experience; the board and visiting Sen. Cyphers discussed whether off-season legislation or regulatory changes could ease burdens for rural volunteer recruitment. The board included restoration of one deputy sheriff as a personnel item in the proposed spending plan.
