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Council approves steep ambulance fee increases and five‑year capital plan for North Shore Fire Department
Summary
After a department cost study found average transport costs near $1,960, the council approved a new fee schedule that raises resident BLS transport to $1,800 and nonresident ALS2 to $2,500; council also adopted a levy exception and a five‑year capital budget to address extended vehicle lead times and rising costs.
The Glendale Common Council voted to adopt a new fee schedule and a multiyear capital plan recommended by the North Shore Fire Department following a departmental cost analysis.
Fire leadership told the council the federally accepted cost analysis showed the average cost to provide ambulance transport was about $1,978.07 in 2023 and $1,962.41 in 2024. Under the proposed schedule, a resident basic life support (BLS) transport would be charged $1,800; an…
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