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Benton County EMS seeks to split truck payment across fiscal years, requests $80,000 for wages and admin
Summary
An EMS presenter told Benton County officials the service wants to split a new ambulance chassis payment between fiscal 2026 and 2027 and to reallocate about $80,000 of EMS allotments for wages, stipends and administrative fees; county staff reported upgrades, growing patient acuity and a plan for a countywide medical director.
Unidentified Speaker 6, who delivered the EMS update, told Benton County officials that the service recently acquired a new 2026 chassis and asked to change the payment schedule so half of the vehicle payment would be due in January 2026 and the remainder in January 2027. "Half of the payment would be due in January 2026, and then the other half would be due in January 2027," Unidentified Speaker 6 said, asking that roughly $80,000 of the allotted EMS funds be used for wages, stipends and administrative fees.
The presenter described the proposed allocation as falling within existing policy limits that allow up to 40% of an allotment to be used for wages, stipends and administration, and said…
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