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Goodfellowship Ambulance asks West Chester for bigger municipal contribution as operating gap grows
Summary
Goodfellowship Ambulance told council its operating loss has grown and asked for an increase to municipal funding and a new, updated funding contract; the service reported 2,281 dispatches in the borough over a 12‑month period and said its countywide per‑dispatch funding level remains below the county average.
Goodfellowship Ambulance, the region’s primary emergency medical services provider for West Chester Borough and surrounding municipalities, asked borough council on Tuesday to increase municipal funding and update the intermunicipal funding contract as its operating shortfall has risen steadily since the pandemic.
"Call volumes we're using for 2026 are 2,281 dispatches," Chaz (executive director, Goodfellowship Ambulance) told council. He said the service’s draft 2026 budget is about $6.2 million, which includes capital and operating costs; billing revenue from insurance and Medicare/Medicaid does not cover all operating expenses, leaving an annual operating gap that the agency seeks to close with municipal contributions, philanthropy and grants.
Nut graf: Goodfellowship said…
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