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After a discussion period, the board decided to raise all wages for Central Fire & EMS staff by a dollar per hour.

Mueller also noted that a fire inspector had lobbied for an increase in wages to compete with their current workplace, stating that taking a vacation day to perform fire inspections shouldn’t result in losing a large amount of salary from their full time jobs.

The board was in agreement that the district can’t afford to lose fire inspectors and a $5/hour increase was approved. Fire inspectors will now make $20/hour starting May 1.

At the end of the meeting, day crew’s wages will increase starting May 1 from $16 to $17/hour. Firefi ghters’ wages will be raised from $15/hour to $16/ hour and EMS staff wages will increase from $20 to $21/hour. Fire inspectors will now make $20/hour as opposed to the original mark of $15/hour.

Other business

The purchasing power limit was increased from $50,000 to $100,000 provided the commission has adequate funds in the equivalent fund to make such purchase in place and no additional cost would be passed onto municipalities.

The limit increase is designed to help avoid being outbid on vehicles and equipment as rising infl ation causes equipment to go for more money at auction.

Oehmichen described a situation where they were forced to lose out on a piece of equipment because they would have been bidding above their purchasing limit and said the new adjustment would rectify that in future instances.

EMS responded to a total of 76 calls from March 17 to April 21 and Fire responded to six calls during that same span according to the monthly chief’s report.

Central Firefighters will be conducting hose testing in the coming weeks.

The District also sold an old ambulance to Bob’s Dairy Supply in Dorchester.