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Court hears plan of service for proposed ambulance taxing district; adoption motion introduced
Summary
Fulton County leaders discussed a plan of service to create an ambulance taxing district intended to shore up EMS funding; staff introduced a motion to adopt the plan and outlined hearing and timeline requirements but the transcript does not record a final vote.
Members of the Fulton County Fiscal Court discussed and introduced a motion to adopt a plan of service to create an ambulance taxing district intended to address a structural shortfall in emergency-medical-service funding.
Court staff said ambulance district revenue would be placed on the county tax rolls starting in January 2026, meaning the county would not receive revenue from the tax until late 2026. Staff described a multi-step process required by statute (referenced in the discussion as a statutory plan of service) that includes at least one public hearing, the fiscal court’s presence at hearings, and written findings by the court at the conclusion of the hearing. Staff recommended adopting the plan of service before holding required hearings to provide the court with a formal framework for public discussion.
Staff described options for board composition (statute allows three or five members) and said the county judge would appoint members with geographic balance and some medical or EMS experience. The court discussed samples from other counties and noted prior litigation up to the Kentucky Supreme Court in similar contexts, but staff said experiences elsewhere have varied: some jurisdictions saw limited public opposition at hearings while others faced pushback.
A motion for adoption of the plan of service was made and seconded during the meeting; the transcript records the motion and a second but does not record an ensuing vote or final outcome. Staff said they would mail the plan the same day and that statutory timelines for notice and hearings run from receipt of the plan; staff gave a window of 30 to 90 days for required steps and said they would prepare draft written findings for the court to approve after the hearing.
Ending: Staff will arrange the hearing(s) and return to the fiscal court with the required findings and proposed ordinance language (two readings) if the court proceeds; no final action on adoption is recorded in the transcript.
