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Barnesville Ambulance asks county for larger share as service shifts to paid staffing
Summary
The director of Barnesville Ambulance presented a budget and funding request to the Clay County Board on July 15, citing increased staffing costs and service demand; county commissioners raised concerns about the size of the requested increase and asked for further collaboration with the city and townships.
Avril Whiteford, director of Barnesville Ambulance, told the Clay County Board of Commissioners on July 15 that the volunteer-heavy ambulance service has moved toward mostly paid staffing and is seeking additional local funding to cover growing operating deficits.
Whiteford described the service footprint and operations: Barnesville Ambulance serves Barnesville, Baker and Rollag and covers roughly 442 square miles including part of Wilkin County and 27.5 miles of Interstate 94 (mile markers 10–37.5). The service handled about 411 calls in 2024 and transported roughly 277 patients to hospitals, Whiteford said.
Why it matters: Whiteford told the board the change from volunteers to mostly…
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