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Resident presses council for legal and enforcement clarity on LifeRide ambulance fee
Summary
A resident asked whether the city's LifeRide ambulance charge is a fee or a tax under Article 2, Section 37 of the Oklahoma Constitution, how it is imposed, and whether nonpayment can result in utility disconnection; council said it could not answer during public comment and will follow up in writing.
Keith Hayes used the citizens-opportunity portion of the meeting to seek factual and legal clarity about the city's LifeRide ambulance-fee program.
Hayes said he had previously raised concerns "under article 2 section 37 of [the] Oklahoma constitution" and asked whether the city’s official…
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