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Crossville council rescinds vote on city‑run EMS after finance director warns of steep tax impact
Summary
After public comment and a detailed budget review showing large first‑year costs and possible near‑doubling of property tax rates under several scenarios, the Crossville City Council rescinded last month’s motion to create a city‑run EMS and voted to place the question on a November 2026 referendum.
The Crossville City Council on a special call meeting rescinded a previous decision to create a city-run emergency medical service after a finance director’s presentation outlined higher-than-expected equipment, ambulance and staffing costs and warned of sizable tax increases to cover recurring shortfalls.
Finance Director Nathan Klaus told the council that earlier revenue projections from a billing service (which had ranged from $1.5 million to $2.2 million in net collections) would be sharply reduced when adjusted for historical collection rates. “By the time you look at what they projected we would receive…and take away the…the money that we would get from the hospital transports…our actual collections for those calculations will be about $556,000,” Klaus said, summarizing his cash‑flow…
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