As the Town of Brattleboro continues to explore the future of Emergency Medical Services there is discussion happening in the State Assembly.
On March 22, 2023, beginning at 10:00 am, the Vermont House Health Care Committee took testimony on H. 263. [1] The recording of that over one and a half hour session is available for review on YouTube. [2] I highly recommend listening to the testimony. One of the details of the bill provides for the creation of a Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordination Study Committee. [3] Overall the testimony itself provides excellent context for further discussion.
[1] H. 263: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/H.263
[2] https://youtu.be/MVyEVv26ZzY
[3] at pg 7: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0263/H-0263%20As%20Introduced.pdf
An Oeser Question
Bob,
One of the criticisms the Town has offered up against Rescue is that they can’t give us specific budget numbers to account for specific service in Brattleboro, right?
My recollection is that you have been asking the Town to provide this level of specificity since they took over last July, and as far as I can tell staff and board members keep telling you it is impossible to break those numbers out.
Am I remembering this correctly?
Thanks.