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Today's Poll!Cole County officials still seek ambulance pay solution
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Cole County commissioners on Wednesday again delayed a decision about ambulance service salaries, after holding a lengthy discussion. A request for commissioners to cover overtime costs that are about $75,000 higher than were budgeted a year ago prompted the discussions.
“We have a budget that is going into its fourth year,” Emergency Medical Services Director Mike Shirts said after Wednesday morning’s meeting, “and, we’re finding areas of disparity that we’re trying to flush out.”
He said the issues of operating an ambulance service are “totally different” under the county’s control than when Capital Region Medical Center controlled the emergency service. And the big issue is a difference in how ....
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JCLifer 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Maybe they need to raise the tax rate?
RobHunterJohnson 6 months, 3 weeks ago
JCLifer, it kinda goes back to the Fireman vote last spring, or summer, we sure do want those Fireman to respond, those trucks have everything on them! Rob
Timothy 6 months, 3 weeks ago
$100,000 to an out of town airport would have remedied this.
JCLifer 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Get rid of 1 or 2 jailers would also pay for this too. Didn't they say the new jail would be much cheaper to run?
Just a portion of the legal fees and settlement costs for the private dam the county destroyed would pay for this too.
Lots of ways to pay for it.
soxfan 6 months, 3 weeks ago
would their minds change if they had to be in the ambulance for medical reasons--don l
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