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Hernando County says it will end ALS funding agreement; county, city and fire chief stress no change in response services
Summary
Hernando County officials told the Brooksville City Council they plan to end an annual payment tied to an ALS certification support agreement, but county fire leaders and the city said countywide ALS response and transport will continue unchanged.
Hernando County officials told the Brooksville City Council the county intends to terminate a long‑standing agreement that provided annual funding for Brooksville firefighter ALS certification, but county and county fire officials and Brooksville staff repeatedly assured council and residents that ALS response and ambulance transport in the area will not be interrupted.
Jeff Rogers, Hernando County administrator, said the county budgets about $45,000 annually for payments tied to the prior ALS support agreement and that the county has notified the city it intends to end that agreement as part of its budget review: "this year, the decision is that, this point to send a notification letter that we look to, terminate this agreement," Rogers said.
Rogers said the county would reconsider entering an agreement again if the City of Brooksville Fire Department becomes ALS certified: "if the city of Brooksville fire…
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