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Abolish the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board and its By-Laws and Rules of Order
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY LUIS A. ALVAREZ, CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE TO ABOLISH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD AND ITS BY-LAWS AND RULES OF ORDER
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 205-97 was adopted by the Sullivan County Legislature on June 19, 1997 creating the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board By-Laws and Rules of Order were adopted on October 22, 1997 and amended on November 22, 2000, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the EMS community to end the EMS Advisory Board, and
WHEREAS, it is the also the desire of the EMS community to create their own Sullivan County EMS Council starting January 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby abolishes the Sullivan County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and its By-Laws and Rules of Order effective December 31, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County EMS Council will not be under the purview of Sullivan County Government and will be its own entity.
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