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Goodfellowship Ambulance says borough call volume drove $300,000 funding request; council to press major users for support
Summary
Goodfellowship Ambulance told Westchester Borough council that rising call volume inside the borough — 2,281 dispatches used to set the 2026 budget — underpins a roughly $300,000 funding request. The provider urged the borough to press high-volume institutions including Westchester University and Haven Behavioral Hospital for financial support.
Council President Lisa Dorsey heard detailed call-volume data and a funding request for Goodfellowship Ambulance during the Westchester Borough Public Safety Committee meeting. Chazberg, the executive director for Goodfellowship Ambulance, said the service used 2,281 borough dispatches from a 12-month sample to set the 2026 budget and confirmed the organization is seeking about $300,000 from the borough for next year.
Why it matters: Council members and residents said major institutional users — notably Westchester University and Haven Behavioral Hospital — account for a large share of ambulance demand. If the borough absorbs most of the ambulance budget increase, taxpayers could bear added costs; several speakers urged the borough to seek contributions from high-volume nonmunicipal users.
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