Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Benbrook council adopts ordinance raising EMS, inspection fees; resident warns of affordability strain
Summary
The Benbrook City Council adopted an ordinance amending the city's fee schedule on Nov. 6 that adds charges for specialty care ambulance transports and establishes hourly fees for fire plan reviews and inspections, a measure staff said is intended to recover rising EMS and inspection costs.
The Benbrook City Council adopted an ordinance amending the city's fee schedule on Nov. 6 that adds charges for specialty care ambulance transports and establishes hourly fees for certain fire plan reviews and inspections. Councilmember Mackey moved adoption of the ordinance; Mr. Phillips seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
City staff told the council the ordinance updates EMS and inspection fees to help cover rising personnel, medical-supply and equipment costs and to align Benbrook with comparable cities. Staff said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
