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Salisbury and Wicomico County officials press for multiyear EMS/fire reimbursement and catch‑up payments
Summary
Salisbury city leaders and Salisbury Fire Department officials outlined a multi‑million dollar reimbursement request and urged a multiyear agreement with the county to resolve back payments and future reimbursement escalators.
Representatives from the City of Salisbury and Salisbury Fire Department urged Wicomico County Council members on May 1 to settle multi‑year reimbursements for fire and emergency medical services and to negotiate a multi‑year contract to avoid recurring disputes.
Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor and Fire Chief (name identified in transcript as Ralph Raims) described a multi‑million reimbursement request that city officials characterize as efforts to recover costs for services provided to county residents and to create a predictable formula for future payments. “All we’re really trying to do is recover our costs,” Mayor Randy Taylor said, adding that the city seeks…
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