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Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities warns of EMS shortfalls, outlines bonding and housing concerns
Summary
Elizabeth Bridal of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities told Morris City Council that EMS providers in Greater Minnesota are strained, that CGMC sought $120 million in emergency EMS funding but the legislature allocated about $33 million, and that bonding and housing reform efforts failed or were deferred this session.
Elizabeth Bridal, a representative of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, told the Morris City Council on Aug. 14 that the 2024 Minnesota legislative session left many Greater Minnesota priorities unmet and called EMS capacity a statewide crisis. "We asked for a hundred and $120,000,000," Bridal said, adding that the legislature provided roughly $33,000,000, with about $9 million earmarked for pilot programs and about $24,000,000 directed to providers.
Bridal said the shortfall…
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