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Council debates whether ambulance fuel should be itemized in EMS budgets
Summary
Council reviewed ambulance fuel accounting (~$14,000 year‑to‑date) and discussed whether municipalities served by the borough ambulance should be billed a proportional share of fuel costs through EMS tax budgets; staff recommended adding fuel as an explicit line item so contributors pay a prorated share.
Borough staff told council that ambulance fuel purchases to date total just over $14,000 and explained how a fuel‑PIN system assigns fuel invoices by vehicle type (ambulance, fire, borough). The council spent an extended period discussing whether municipalities that receive ambulance service should pay a proportional share of fuel costs.
Staff said the current practice is to run fuel reports, match invoices to usage by…
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