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The wringing dry of the Vermont taxpayer is not the way to encourage new business ventures or our children to stay in this state.
When I was the chair of the Vernon Selectboard, we had a slogan: “Maintain or improve service while decreasing cost,” an edict that might appear contradictory, but it is not.
As a volunteer EMT and past chair of Vermont EMS District 13, I know how we and other states manage emergency medical services. New Hampshire and Vermont EMS are not very different in their respective views of education, background checks, testing, licensure, and provision of services - both states strive to do nearly the exact same tasks.
The quality of service would be maintained, but costs would be reduced, if all of the tasks were shared by combined staffs in both states.
