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County officials urge legislators to revisit EMS surcharge as local agencies plan budgets
Summary
Beaver County staff and EMS representatives told commissioners that a state surcharge used for emergency communications and EMS funding remains at $1.95 per month per cell phone and that local coordinators are advocating for an increase to better fund next‑generation services and personnel costs.
At a Beaver County Board of Commissioners work session on Oct. 29, EMS officials and county leaders urged legislators to reconsider the current monthly surcharge that funds emergency communications and EMS operations.
County and EMS representatives said the Commonwealth set a surcharge of $1.95 per month per…
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