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West Chester committee trims 2026 budget, weighs dedicated EMS millage to fund Goodfellowship
Summary
Finance Committee reduced the draft 2026 budget by about $1.14 million and discussed reallocating parts of the current 8.09-mill tax rate to create a separate emergency-services millage (0.386 mills) to fund Goodfellowship Ambulance’s request; staff recommended a hearing on a 3% wastewater rate increase.
The West Chester Finance Committee on Nov. 12 updated its draft 2026 budget, cutting the total from $45,733,531 to $44,596,158 and considering ways to stabilize funding for emergency medical services.
Chair Brian McGinnissom said the committee made changes totaling $1,137,372 since the Oct. 15 preliminary budget and called for options to cover Goodfellowship Ambulance’s annual request without raising the overall millage rate. "We do have to fund EMS, Goodfellowship," McGinnissom said, arguing a separate tax…
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