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Cole County Commission approves $100,000 EMS budget adjustment after higher call volume

2172163 · January 3, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved Budget Adjustment No. 14, moving $100,000 into the EMS fund to cover higher‑than‑expected call volumes and related supply, fuel and maintenance overages.

COLE COUNTY, Mo. — The Cole County Commission on Dec. 31, 2024, approved Budget Adjustment No. 14, moving $100,000 into the county’s EMS fund to cover operating shortfalls caused by higher call volume this year.

Why it matters: County staff told commissioners EMS call volume exceeded the year’s planning assumptions, increasing costs for medical supplies, fuel and vehicle maintenance. Commissioners approved reallocating revenue collected this year to offset…

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