Pictured is Fredonia Fireplace Division emblem.
Citing the village’s monetary crunch, Fredonia’s Board of Trustees refused to fund paramedic coaching for a firefighter/EMT who supplied to take the courses totally free.
The board voted 4-0 this week towards an outlay of as much as $10,000 for the coaching. In accordance with the decision, firefighter/EMT Brendan Pieczsak was to “be compensated for all classroom time related to this program on the hourly charges recognized within the present collective bargaining settlement. All scientific time will likely be carried out on (his) personal time and never compensated for such.”
The decision acknowledged the paramedic coaching program will likely be held at Erie County Neighborhood Faculty from Aug. 27 to Aug. 21, 2025. Pieczsak’s paramedic coaching is meant to fill a gap from a retirement, the decision famous.
“We actually do must maintain that spending underneath management and that is simply not a very good time for this to occur,” stated Trustee Ben Brauchler.
Trustee Paul Wandel requested if the cash was already within the finances. Informed that it isn’t, he sighed. “I are likely to agree that we’re in a finances crunch in the meanwhile,” he stated. “I feel we have to have some discussions about our finances earlier than we transfer ahead.”
Trustee Jon Espersen stated that Piecszak supplied to take the coaching totally free, and can get a contractually mandated increase upon finishing it.
Trustee Michelle Twichell, additionally citing Fredonia’s monetary fears, voted towards the measure. Trustee Nicole Siracuse didn’t attend the assembly.
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