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Columbia County approves one-year Gold Cross ambulance contract with larger county subsidy, service changes

3090815 · April 23, 2025
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The county approved a one-year contract with Gold Cross that raises the annual subsidy to $1,543,750, adds one 24-hour ALS ambulance and a part‑time BLS unit, and changes response-unit mix and billing limits; the contract is effective June 1.

Columbia County commissioners approved a one-year contract with Gold Cross for emergency and nonemergency ambulance services that raises the county subsidy to $1,543,750 annually and takes effect June 1.

County staff presented the contract to commissioners, saying the agreement will add “an additional 24 hour ALS ambulance, so we'll have a total of 8 in the county,” and will also add a BLS ambulance 12 hours a day Monday through Friday. The contract…

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