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Council hears that ambulance revenue flows to general fund; chiefs urge setting aside funds for vehicle replacement
Summary
Fire and finance staff told the council ambulance and ground-transport revenues have grown but are rolled into the general fund and used across multiple funds; chiefs recommended establishing a reserve to replace ambulances and reduce future borrowing.
Fire department and finance staff told the council that ambulance and ground-transport revenues have increased in recent years but are currently treated as general fund revenue rather than being set aside for vehicle and equipment replacement.
Chief (fire) described trends in emergency medical transport receipts, saying the city is seeing growth in ambulance revenue that in prior budget years rose from about $1.6 million to a number staff presented as $1.8 million in the FY26 projection. Later in the…
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