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County introduces ordinance to continue, expand hospital fee program; public hearing set for June 10
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners introduced Ordinance 2025-2 on first reading to amend earlier county ordinances authorizing a county option hospital fee program. Commissioners opened discussion about potential local impacts on emergency medical services and scheduled a public hearing and final vote for June 10, 2025.
The Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners introduced Ordinance 2025-2 on first reading at its May 13 meeting. The ordinance would amend and supplement Ordinance 2023-2 and Ordinance 2024-4 to authorize continuation and expansion of the New Jersey county-option hospital fee program for Cumberland County.
Why it matters: The county-option hospital fee program can affect hospital funding and county revenue; commissioners raised concerns about downstream effects on township emergency medical…
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