Posts Tagged ‘ Oceana County Board of Commissioners ’

County to enter final negotiations with Life EMS.

July 19, 2018

County to enter final negotiations with Life EMS. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In a split vote, the Oceana County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 Thursday, July 19, to enter into final negotiations with Life EMS for a “multi-year agreement.” Several Oceana County EMS personnel attended the special board meeting, and many of them left the commissioners’ room…

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Commissioners vote to end EMS union contract.

July 12, 2018

Commissioners vote to end EMS union contract. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — After nearly three hours of discussion, the Oceana County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 Thursday, July 12, to terminate its contract with the union that represents Oceana County EMS. The board set a special meeting for next Thursday, July 19, at 9 a.m. to discuss its…

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Emergency workers speak out against EMS ‘regional partnership.’

May 24, 2018

Emergency workers speak out against EMS ‘regional partnership.’ #OceanaCountyEMS By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Several emergency workers and citizens spoke out against a “public‐private partnership” agreement between Oceana County and Life EMS that is being explored by the Oceana County Board of Commissioners during a board meeting Thursday morning, May 24. The union that represents Oceana County EMS ambulance…

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County EMS union opposes ‘regional partnership’ idea.

May 17, 2018

County EMS union opposes ‘regional partnership’ idea. #OceanaCountyEMS By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The union that represents Oceana County EMS ambulance service personnel strongly opposes an idea to “regionalize” services that is being explored by Oceana County Administrator Robert Sobie. “… I am exploring a deepening relationship with Life EMS to provide EMS services throughout Oceana County,” writes Sobie…

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