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Board authorizes Greene County EMS contract, accepts EMT resignation and raises ambulance driver pay to $19
Summary
The board authorized the 2025 Greene County EMS contract, accepted the resignation of full-time EMT Thomas Todd (effective Feb. 1, 2025) with per-diem retention, and approved raising Hunter Area Ambulance driver pay to $19.00/hour effective Jan. 28, 2025.
The Town Board authorized the Supervisor to sign the 2025 Greene County EMS contract and accepted the resignation of full‑time Emergency Medical Technician Thomas Todd, effective Feb. 1, 2025; Todd will remain with the service as a per‑diem employee.
Councilman Dolph Semenza moved to authorize the Supervisor’s signature on the Greene County EMS contract and the motion passed with four ayes. The board recorded the resignation and transition of Thomas Todd from full‑time to per‑diem status.
Later in the meeting the board approved a pay raise for Hunter Area Ambulance drivers. "Councilman Semenza makes a MOTION to raise Ambulance Driver pay for Hunter Area Ambulance to $19.00 per hour as of 1/28/25. Seconded by Councilman Reale," and the motion carried with four ayes and one absence.
The ambulance report for December 2024 recorded 61 calls across the service area; staff discussed whether to lease or buy ambulances and asked the board to track how often an ambulance was staged in Kiskatom.
