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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Brantford officials oppose the expansion, warning of increased financial pressure on residents and asserting that the current 8.5 ambulance model maintains service quality. flag The county has requested a two-week extension on the October 1 approval deadline, as tensions persist over fiscal responsibility and regional governance.

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