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9‑1‑1 reclassification, EMS billing initiatives and Clearwater radio consolidation shape SES budget
Summary
Safety & Emergency Services presented a FY26 budget reallocation that moves 9‑1‑1 staff costs from general fund to the E‑9‑1‑1 fee fund, described EMS revenue initiatives and noted Clearwater Police Department's planned move to the county radio system.
Safety & Emergency Services (SES) briefed the board on a FY26 budget that reflects accounting reclassifications for 9‑1‑1 staffing, new ambulance-billing initiatives to improve revenue collection and the financial implications of the City of Clearwater joining the county radio system.
Tony Merrill, county budget staff, said the SES general fund appears to decrease materially in FY26 because 62 9‑1‑1 employees will be funded through the E‑9‑1‑1 emergency communications fund rather than directly from the general…
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