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Resident urges council to put ambulance district for Box Elder and New Underwood on the agenda
Summary
Theresa Mellon urged the Box Elder council to place forming an ambulance district with New Underwood on a future agenda, citing rising call volumes, support from neighboring jurisdictions and startup cost estimates of $2–$5 million.
A longtime Box Elder volunteer urged the City Council to schedule formal consideration of an ambulance district shared with New Underwood, saying the area currently lacks a local ambulance service and response times can seriously affect patient outcomes.
Theresa Mellon of Cardinal Drive told the council she has been on the Box Elder Fire Department for nearly 22 years and said call volume has risen sharply: “We have…
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