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Council adopts fee for non-emergency lift assists at residential care facilities after heated debate; ordinance passes 6-2
Summary
The Common Council approved an ordinance establishing fees for non‑emergency lift assistance at licensed residential care facilities to deter repeated non-emergency calls; debate centered on fee size and the effect on residents; ordinance passed 6-2.
Chief Bridal Alcar (Lafayette Fire Chief, name as provided in transcript) presented an ordinance to establish fees for non-emergency lift assists and similar non-emergency responses at licensed residential care and assisted‑living facilities. Staff said many lift assists are not emergencies and that facilities sometimes request fire personnel rather than using on‑site staff or equipment.
Chief Bridal Alcar said the city has made outreach efforts and that other Indiana communities…
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