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Bonner County EMS faces budget shortfall, commissioners set Jan. 7 public briefing and Jan. 19 rate hearing
Summary
County commissioners pressed the Bonner County Ambulance District for a detailed financial plan after officials said staffing losses and tight cash could force additional short-term borrowing. Chief Lindsey agreed to present a full budget projection to the public on Jan. 7; a public hearing on proposed ambulance fee increases is set for Jan. 19.
Bonner County’s ambulance director told the Board of Commissioners that the Ambulance District is wrestling with a cash shortfall and staffing losses that could require further short-term borrowing, prompting the board to request a public briefing and more concrete budget projections.
Chief Lindsey, who runs the Ambulance District, said the department’s cash position was “about $697,000” and that three payroll periods remained before the district would receive the next large payment. He summarized projected near-term cash flows and billing revenue, saying, “if you run those, we have 3 left…we should be looking at about a 120,000 in billing revenue” and that the net available cash would be “about 300,000 roughly to hold us over” into late January. He also said several staff members were leaving or had job offers, and that layoffs could be avoided if employees accepted positions…
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