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Commission forwards ambulance receivable write-off resolution after staff presentation
Summary
City staff presented a recommended resolution to write off unpaid ambulance accounts from 2021–2025 and asked the commission to forward the measure to finance and budget personnel; commissioners praised staff work and approved the recommendation by roll call.
City staff presented a plan to clear longstanding ambulance accounts dating from 2021 through 2025 and recommended the commission forward a write-off resolution to finance and budget personnel for formal approval.
The presenter said the city recorded roughly 2,800 ambulance runs in 2025 and cited gross ambulance charges of about $3,260,000 before contractual adjustments. Staff explained that many unpaid accounts reflect deceased patients, bankruptcy, or uncollectible balances and noted Wisconsin law allows a six-year period after which accounts may be treated as noncollectible. "My recommendation is to send this on to finance budget, personnel to approve resolution 20260302 for the write offs," the presenter said.
Commissioners discussed township cost-recovery efforts and the city’s billing changes. The presenter noted the city has been assigning township portions of bad-debt write-offs to those townships and is pursuing collections through local agencies and the state tax intercept program.
A motion to approve the write-off request was moved and seconded, commissioners commended staff (including Jordan) for the analysis and collection work, and the item was approved by roll call vote of those present.
Next steps: staff will route the proposed resolution to the finance and budget personnel committees as recommended and implement the bookkeeping changes if the resolution is adopted.
