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Rural ambulances appeal to Minnehaha County to sustain gains as commissioners hold outside agency funding flat
Summary
Rural ambulance leaders described rising call volumes, equipment-cost spikes and recruitment challenges and asked commissioners to maintain 2025 funding levels; the board signaled a starting position to carry 2025 amounts into 2026 while exploring regional efficiencies and a state EMS grant to study models.
At the Minnehaha County budget meeting, rural ambulance leaders asked commissioners to keep funding steady and to consider targeted increases later as part of a regional efficiency strategy.
Curtis Nelson, director of Garretson Ambulance, and representatives from Dell Rapids and other rural services said call volumes have surged and that the county's recent funding increases helped stabilize services. "We're tracking closer to 600 now," a Dell Rapids representative said…
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