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Committee recommends waiving ambulance subscription fees for Skagway residents 65 and older
Summary
The Health, Education and Welfare Committee voted to recommend a draft resolution to the assembly that would waive the municipality's ambulance subscription base fee for residents aged 65 and older, make the waiver retroactive to 2025, and require annual registration assisted by the Skagway Fire Department.
The Skagway Municipality Health, Education and Welfare Committee on Jan. 23 recommended that the full assembly approve a resolution to waive the base ambulance subscription fee for residents aged 65 and older and to make the waiver retroactive to 2025.
Emily Rauscher, the municipality's fire chief, explained the purpose of the ambulance subscription program and proposed the senior waiver after outreach with local seniors. "The subscription fees are very, very low. It's $10 for an individual, $20 for a…
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