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Grand County approves $350,338 to avert immediate EMS funding shortfall
Summary
After testimony from local medical leaders and a detailed budget briefing, the Grand County Commission approved a $350,338 one-time allocation to Grand County EMS to prevent service cuts anticipated as early as April. Commissioners stressed the need for longer-term sustainable funding and accountability if revenues recover.
Grand County commissioners on March 18 approved a $350,338 one-time allocation to Grand County EMS after hearing that the district’s short-term reserves could be exhausted by April without additional help. The vote followed testimony from medical and EMS officials and a lengthy discussion about short-, medium- and long-term funding options, including a possible sales-tax ballot measure and state grant programs.
Dr. Diedra Flanagan, a general surgeon at Moab Regional Hospital and trauma director, urged support in the public-comment portion, saying Grand County EMS provides advanced on-scene care across a 4,100-square-mile coverage area and runs roughly 1,600 calls a year. “This is all done…
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