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Commissioners discuss EMS standby billing for fair; agree to cover budgeted $8,500 and seek legal guidance
Summary
Kootenai County commissioners and fair staff discussed an annual EMS standby invoice for arena events. The county budgeted $8,500 for 2025; commissioners signaled willingness to cover that amount and asked staff to consult legal counsel about mandated EMS providers and billing practices.
Kootenai County commissioners discussed how to handle the annual invoice for EMS standby services at arena events during a March 18 special meeting, and agreed to pay up to the $8,500 the county budgeted for fiscal year 2025 while seeking legal guidance on provider mandates.
Leanna Kaiser, representing Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, said the invoice covers ambulance standby for arena events such as concerts, the demolition derby and the rodeo across the fair’s roughly 10 days. Kaiser said the county budgeted $8,500 for the 2025 fair. She said the prior year’s invoice exceeded…
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