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Adams County EMS chief outlines $3.5 million levy proposal after loss of $400,000 in tax revenue
Summary
Adams County EMS Chief Dusty McCleese told commissioners that the service lost about $400,000 in tax funding after the closure of a local power plant and that an upcoming $3.5 million levy is needed to cover rising supply and operational costs; he said the average run costs roughly $900 and that EMS will continue soft billing.
Adams County Emergency Medical Services Chief Dusty McCleese briefed the Board of Commissioners March 2 on operations and a funding shortfall that has prompted a proposed levy.
Chief McCleese reported 84 runs for the week and said maintenance is current, with one truck repaired and a courthouse-station roof issue falling under warranty. He told the board that when Dayton Power & Light closed it reduced roughly $400,000 annually in tax revenue available to EMS, and that the local economy has not produced replacement revenue. The chief said Adams County EMS uses soft billing (patients are not billed for remaining balances after insurance) and that roughly 90% of billed insurance is Medicare, Medicaid and CareSource. He estimated the average run cost at about $900 and described an upcoming levy request of $3.5 million to cover higher supply costs and increased call volume; he will provide a six-week budget update at the next session.
Chief McCleese said he does not want to shift to a hard-billing policy that would leave residents with balances; the levy is presented as the preferred mechanism to sustain operations.
What happens next: the chief will deliver a six-week update to the commissioners with further budget detail and operational projections ahead of the levy effort.
