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Roane County approves $100,000 emergency transfer and immediate fee increase for ambulance services
Summary
Commissioners approved a $100,000 appropriation to the county ambulance fund and directed immediate fee increases after officials said call volumes and revenues fell short of projections.
The Roane County Commission voted unanimously to transfer $100,000 into the county Ambulance Fund (Fund 118) and to make ambulance fee increases effective immediately, steps county leaders said were necessary to cover payroll and operations while revenues recover.
Commissioner Wilson presented the item, saying the county recognized a shortfall in ambulance revenues after call volumes dropped. "To keep us afloat, we need to have a premier ambulance service,"…
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