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Muncie council annexes Westminster Village; officials say EMS user fees could fund new ambulance
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 32-24 to annex Westminster Village into Muncie. Fire and EMS officials told the council the annexation would shorten response times and generate EMS user-fee revenue that could support a planned ambulance, Medic 7.
The Muncie Common Council on Feb. 3 adopted Ordinance 32-24 annexing Westminster Village into the city, a move city fire and EMS officials say will shorten response times and create user-fee revenue that could be used to staff an additional ambulance.
Council adoption came after an extended public discussion during which the city fire chief and union representatives answered questions on current coverage, expected response times and projected revenue from EMS billing. The council voted to adopt the annexation ordinance by roll call.
Why it matters: Officials said the annexation would shift primary fire and EMS responsibility from a volunteer company to the Muncie Fire Department and could allow the city to staff “Medic 7,” a planned ambulance aimed at reducing out-of-area responses and improving coverage across the northwest side of the city.
Chief Keith Burford, identified in the meeting as the city fire chief, told the council that Gaston Volunteer Fire Department currently covers Westminster Village…
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