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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
Not sure what really happened with the Independent Fire Commission vote (i.e. would we be in the situation if that vote passed, what were the real facts, etc).
But this is a disaster. I am sure some of this is positioning.
“Sumter County Fire Chief Rob Hanson said he would need to lay off 30 firefighters and nix plans to hire 27 more employees to overcome a $12 million hole in his $24.2-million budget. VPSD Fire Chief Brian Twiss said he would lose 57 new positions planned in his $34.5-million budget.
Last week, American Medical Response (AMR) announced it was pulling its staff and three ambulances from Sumter County due to the budget cuts. AMR, a national private company that provided ambulance service before the two fire departments took it over, will continue to lease four ambulances to Sumter County. The company had a three-year contract to aid the transition to a fully county-operated service.“
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I read the agenda of the meeting as the topic of Post # 1 (
News Flash • Sumter County, FL • CivicEngage).
I fail to see how the above discussion relates to the meeting agenda. The agenda does not discuss manpower. It discusses Board of County Commissioners modification of Ordinance related to Sumter County Fire and EMS and the Villages Public Safety Department regarding Fees. Second it discusses a contract change with the VCCDD to allow for use of funds to support the Villages Public Safety Department without restriction to capital expenditure in excess of $10,000. Also discusses small change in the county's cap for fire assessment and a ratification in the Memorandum of Understanding of the collective bargaining agreement between the county and Local 5313.
Why confuse the agenda proposed with other issues?