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Council presses county on fire-service payments as negotiations continue
Summary
During a general discussion, council members and staff reviewed a draft three-year fire service agreement sent to the county, disputed past funding levels and the city’s net costs for providing fire and EMS outside city limits, and discussed radios, ambulances and potential fiscal limits on service.
Salisbury City Council members and city staff used Tuesday’s general discussion to press the county over payment levels for fire and emergency medical services and to update each other on ongoing negotiations.
City staff said a three-year draft fire service agreement was sent to the county but was not included in the county executive’s budget. Staff added that the city had built a proposed multiplier into its budget that assumed $3,500,000 in county payments next year.
“The multiplier is built into our budget at the $3,500,000. That's what we thought we were going to get this next year and that's what we proposed to receive,” City staff (unnamed) said.
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