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Emergency services funding, radio upgrades and ambulance billing policy debated as county seeks to shore up enterprise funds
Summary
Emergency Services requested capital funding for radio and core system upgrades and raised staffing needs for overnight coverage; the county confirmed it will stop sending bills to residents beyond insurer payments (soft billing) after public concern about ambulance bills.
Emergency Services Director Jan Albert Butts briefed commissioners on multiple budget items, including requests to replace radio equipment, upgrade core dispatch systems, and add staffing to support requested overnight coverage at volunteer rescue squads.
Capital and fund balance: Butts showed a proposal totaling $1,989,000 for a radio and core system upgrade (hardware and software) and explained how paying for radios from fund balance would reduce planned nonrecurring lease outlay but increase immediate fund use. Finance staff…
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