EMS director seeks pay increase and pediatric consultant; commissioners supportive
Summary
Keith Wangerin said a full‑time EMS employee submitted a resignation effective Aug. 12, 2026, and asked to retain that person part‑time. He also proposed a pay increase for an EMS consultant and adding a pediatric emergency care consultant; commissioners were in favor of both items.
Keith Wangerin told the board that an EMS staff member submitted a full‑time resignation effective Aug. 12, 2026, and that the employee would like to continue working part‑time. Wangerin asked the commissioners to approve increasing pay for the EMS consultant and to add an additional consultant focusing on pediatric emergency care; the commissioners indicated support for both proposals.
Wangerin said he will attend the Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA) conference next week. No formal motions or dollar amounts were recorded in the minutes for the consultant pay increase or the pediatric consultant position; commissioners expressed support during the discussion.
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