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Ada County EMS district proclaims EMS Week, votes to withdraw from urban-renewal allocation areas
Summary
At its weekly meeting, the Ada County Emergency Medical Services District proclaimed May 18-24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week and approved a resolution expressing intent to withdraw the district from several urban-renewal revenue allocation areas, which the district estimated could free roughly $307,000 in additional revenue.
The Ada County Emergency Medical Services District on Wednesday designated May 18 through May 24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week and unanimously approved a resolution expressing intent to withdraw the district from specified urban-renewal revenue allocation areas.
Commissioner Davidson read the EMS Week proclamation, which recognized the contributions of emergency medical services providers and encouraged community observation of the week. The board adopted the proclamation on a voice vote.
The district then held a public hearing and voted to approve Resolution No. 3095, described in the meeting record as a resolution expressing the district's intent to withdraw from multiple urban-renewal revenue allocation areas. The board discussed the change as a response to recent state legislation and said the withdrawal will require notice and analysis by each urban-renewal area.
Financial context: during discussion a board member and EMS leadership said the withdrawal, if executed by affected districts, could bring roughly $307,000 in additional revenue back to the district. EMS leadership described that money as meaningful to operations, saying it would "actually almost buy 1 ambulance." The district expects to submit a cost report for GMT funds by August and anticipated receiving GMT money by October of the calendar year; the GMT money was not included in the current budget and would require a budget amendment when received.
Why it matters: withdrawing from revenue allocation areas would restore some tax increment revenue to the EMS district rather than that revenue remaining in urban-renewal areas. The potential additional revenue was discussed in the context of longstanding operational funding needs, including personnel and equipment.
Board action: a commissioner moved to approve Resolution 3095; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The proclamation was also adopted by voice vote.
What was not specified: the resolution lists the allocation areas but the meeting record does not include the full financial analyses the urban-renewal areas or taxing districts must complete. The final revenue change depends on independent analyses and any prior debt obligations of the urban-renewal areas.
Next steps: the district will send the adopted resolution to the relevant urban-renewal entities and follow statutory notification and review procedures described in the resolution.
