Committee backs multiple Emergency Services hires and a $150,000 hazard‑mitigation grant appropriation
Finance Committee approved creation and filling of multiple Emergency Services positions (A‑EMT, paramedics, Deputy EMS Operations Coordinator) and a $150,000 appropriation for Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant professional services; members noted and corrected initial staffing data errors.
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The committee approved several Emergency Services staffing actions intended to bolster county ambulance and EMS operations. Actions include creation and fill of one A‑EMT (1.0 FTE at $25.24–$31.42/hr), one full‑time Paramedic (1.0 FTE at $30.39–$40.69/hr), one per‑diem Paramedic, and one Deputy EMS Operations Coordinator (management Grade 8, $78,280–$90,748), effective May 13 or June 2, 2026 depending on the listing. Motions by Supervisor May carried unanimously among seven present members (one absent).
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