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Ocean Shores seeks $47,209 from neighboring fire district over unpaid ambulance bills
Summary
Ocean Shores finance staff told the committee that Fire District 7 has not paid four past-due ambulance invoices plus earlier unpaid amounts, totaling $47,209.05; city staff sent a demand letter and asked the county prosecutor to review an interlocal contract clause that District 7 cites to refuse payment.
Ocean Shores finance staff told the finance committee on Aug. 28 that Fire District 7 owes the city $47,209.05 for ambulance calls originating in Ocean Shores that the city responded to and billed to the district.
The finance presenter said the unpaid balance is a cumulative total for four current invoices plus earlier past-due charges and that the city has sent a second letter of demand. "In the transparency, currently, District 7 owes us $47,209.05," the presenter said.
The city’s presenter said city staff had worked with their ambulance-billing vendor after a 2024 systems transition to collect payments and that, after billing problems were resolved, District 7 began disputing invoices. "This is a problem. We know it's a problem. And in a transparent way, we are trying…
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