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Pasco says ambulance fund, general fund split staffing costs; Port of Pasco covers ARFF positions
Summary
The Fire Chief told council the department’s budget is roughly split 50/50 between the general fund and an ambulance fund; council approved an ambulance-rate increase intended to cover about 80% of EMS costs, and the Port of Pasco pays for six ARFF positions and contributes toward Station 82 costs.
The Fire Chief explained how the department is funded and the Port of Pasco’s role in airport firefighting staffing.
Chief said department staffing and operations are financed about half from the general fund and half from an ambulance fund. He said the council recently approved an increase to the ambulance utility rate intended to cover roughly 80% of EMS costs.
The chief also said the Port of Pasco funds six ARFF positions (three firefighters and three lieutenants), pays for ARFF training and equipment and that Station 82 is a Port-owned building where the city shares utilities and maintenance costs under a cost-split formula.
These remarks were presented as budgetary and intergovernmental context rather than as a request for immediate council action; the chief indicated funding arrangements and cost-sharing were established practices and noted the resource navigator program is fully funded out of the ambulance fund.
