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Brantford and Brant County clash over a $12.46M paramedic budget increase, with city officials citing missed meeting deadlines and county pushing for expanded services amid rising demand.
Brantford and Brant County are locked in a dispute over the paramedics’ operating budget, with city officials alleging the county failed to properly reschedule a key meeting on September 29, resulting in no quorum.
City leaders say they notified county staff in advance of their absence, claiming the county agreed to a new date but did not follow through.
The county seeks a 16.6% budget increase to $12.46 million and to add a full-time ambulance shift, raising the fleet to nine ambulances at a cost of $256,000, citing improved readiness and morale amid rising call volumes.
Brantford officials oppose the expansion, warning of increased financial pressure on residents and asserting that the current 8.5 ambulance model maintains service quality.
The county has requested a two-week extension on the October 1 approval deadline, as tensions persist over fiscal responsibility and regional governance.
Brantford y el condado de Brant se enfrentan por un aumento del presupuesto de paramédicos de $ 12.46 millones, con funcionarios de la ciudad citando plazos de reuniones perdidos y el condado presionando para ampliar los servicios en medio de una mayor demanda.