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Germantown board votes to join county study of countywide EMS funding, amid tax concerns
Summary
Washington County officials presented a proposal to study a countywide EMS funding model that could exceed municipal levy limits; Germantown trustees approved study participation but raised concerns about potential tax increases and the long-term effect of lowering municipal levies.
Germantown’s General Government & Finance Committee voted to join a Washington County-led study exploring a countywide emergency medical services (EMS) funding model, after a two-hour presentation and extended public and trustee discussion.
Dave Sager, chief public safety officer for Washington County, told the committee the county’s statutory authority would allow a county levy for a countywide EMS system that could exceed municipal levy limits. Sager said the proposal is intended to "stabilize today and secure tomorrow," while leaving local operational control with municipalities. He described the mechanism as potentially tax-neutral if municipalities lower their local levies by the same amount the county levies, and said a county work group…
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