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Edgerton fire chief tells council EMS call volume and billing shortfalls could squeeze city budget
Summary
At the Oct. meeting the fire chief told the City of Edgerton council that EMS demand and falling collection rates are stressing the fire district’s finances; auditors are completing multi-year reviews and staff cautioned the city to wait for finalized fire-district numbers before finalizing the 2025 budget.
At the City of Edgerton council meeting, the fire chief warned that rising emergency medical service (EMS) demand and a growing shortfall in collected ambulance fees are creating budget pressure that could affect the city’s 2025 levy and capital plans. "We have $1,000,026 $26,000 outstanding in EMS charges," the chief said during a detailed presentation on the Western Division’s workload and finances.
The chief told the council the Western Division is projecting roughly 1,019 EMS calls for 2024 (ambulance-only figures) and a total projected call volume of about 1,241 when fire, crash and inter-facility transfers are included. He said call volumes are up ‘‘about a 15.7% increase year over year,’’ though response times remain near…
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