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Select Board approves 10% ambulance rate increase; new fees to be in place through FY26
Summary
The Select Board voted unanimously to adopt a 10% increase in ambulance transport rates and a mileage increase to $39, effective immediately and to remain in place through fiscal 2026, citing rising personnel and equipment costs and billing/collection complexity.
The Acton Select Board on April 7 approved a recommended 10% increase in town ambulance transport fees, a move officials said is needed to support the ambulance enterprise fund amid rising personnel and equipment costs.
Budget staff presented a financial plan and a new rate-setting approach to the board. If approved, the new fees are: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Level 1 — $2,644; ALS Level 2 — $3,828; Basic Life Support (BLS) —…
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