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Residents and officials raise concerns about proposed fire assessment increase and EMS capacity; county highlights community paramedicine and new medication‑ass
Summary
Residents and officials questioned the impact of housing growth and a proposed fire assessment increase on EMS calls and affordability for fixed‑income residents; county staff described unit-hour utilization reviews, community paramedicine success, and a new medication‑assisted therapy program.
During public comment and a staff Q&A at the March 18 meeting, Bradford County residents and elected officials raised concerns about the county’s proposed fire‑assessment increase and whether local emergency medical services can absorb growing demand tied to new housing and RV‑park expansions.
Gene Melvin, mayor of Brooker, told the board he surveyed residents—many on fixed incomes—and opposed increasing the fire assessment from $84 to $167. "These folks on fixed incomes are struggling," Melvin said, urging the…
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