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Webster County advisory council asks Otho for more data before awarding $75,000 in EMS tax revenue
Summary
Advisory council members and local responders debated whether $75,000 from newly approved EMS essential-service tax should be allocated to Otho Fire & Rescue’s newly started transport service. Otho presented response and staffing data; the council requested January-to-present call records and an adjusted Fort Dodge Fire budget before deciding.
The Webster County EMS Advisory Council on Oct. 8 paused a decision on whether to direct $75,000 in new EMS essential-service tax revenue to Otho Fire & Rescue, instead asking Otho to provide detailed operational data dating back to when it began transporting patients.
Marty Smith, fire chief in Otho, told the council that his department had sought inclusion in the county’s transport-funding plan and that Otho had been providing transport since early this year. "We felt like the redheaded stepchild," Smith said, describing repeated outreach and requests for consideration. He added that Otho has spent local funds to purchase ambulances and cited community support for…
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