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Kennewick council adopts tiered ambulance transport rates to align charges with level of service
Summary
Kennewick approved a resolution to move from a flat ambulance transport fee to a tiered rate structure (BLS, ALS1, ALS2) effective Jan. 1, 2026; council approved Option B by unanimous vote.
The Kennewick City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 7 to adopt a resolution updating ground ambulance transport and mileage rates, replacing a single flat rate that had been in place since 2012 with a tiered structure based on level of service.
City fire department staff told the council the city’s flat rate—$660 for residents and $990 for nonresidents—had not been changed since 2012 and that Kennewick’s current charges remained among the lowest in the Tri‑Cities area. Chief Heffner presented two options; staff recommended a…
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