Eastern Peninsula Highway Emergency Service Area reports improved response times, proposes higher stipends
Chief Richard Bracken told the assembly the Eastern Peninsula Highway Emergency Service Area (EPHISA) covers about 103 miles of highway, is funded by PILT, and proposes higher performance stipends while maintaining a 15‑minute response benchmark for FY26.
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For the record, Chief Richard Bracken presented the Eastern Peninsula Highway Emergency Service Area (EPHISA) FY26 budget to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Committee of the Whole on April 15 in Seward. He said the service area covers roughly 103 miles of highway on the borough’s east side, is funded by Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and has 0.5 contracted personnel split between two Bear Creek employees.
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