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Newark council directs staff to start collecting state ambulance fee; vote unanimous
Summary
City council voted unanimously to begin collecting an existing $10 state ambulance fee on certain citations and remit it to the state, which will then allocate a portion back to local EMS providers including Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder.
Newark City Council voted unanimously Monday to direct staff to implement an existing ambulance fee on qualifying citations and forward the proceeds to the State of Delaware for distribution to EMS providers.
Council members acted after a prolonged discussion with local fire and EMS representatives about how the state-administered pool distributes funds. The council’s motion was: “I move the council direct staff to implement the ambulance fee as outlined in the staff memo dated 05/13/2025.” The motion was seconded and passed on a vote of 7-0 (Councilwoman Ford, Councilman Bancroft, Councilman Brown, Councilwoman Creasy, Councilman Sahinick, Councilman Lawhorn,…
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