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Washington County EMS reports higher call volume, urges budget boost as staffing stabilizes
Summary
At the Feb. 3 commissioners court meeting, Washington County EMS presented fourth-quarter and annual figures showing increased 911 call volume (driven by accidents), roughly $9.16 million in revenue versus an $11.2 million budget, and staffing that the director described as fully restored; commissioners approved the quarter report.
At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Washington County Commissioners Court heard the Emergency Medical Services quarterly report and approved it by voice vote.
Mister Dranes, who presented the 2025 fourth-quarter numbers, said revenues for the year were about $9.157 million against a projected budget of roughly $11.2 million and that revenues had grown about $1 million (roughly 10%) from 2024. "We're in the best place we've ever been financially, operationally, staffing-wise," Dranes said in the presentation, noting the agency had…
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