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Weiser Ambulance District officials warn of tight finances and equipment strain ahead of levy vote
Summary
District leaders told Washington County commissioners the ambulance fund’s fee income is well below budget, equipment failures are limiting available ambulances and staff shortages complicate transfers. The board deferred a decision on a DBA and set the naming question for next week’s agenda.
Alan Foster, Ambulance District Director, told the Board of Washington County Commissioners on Feb. 23 that the Weiser Ambulance District is facing tight finances and equipment shortages as it prepares for a proposed levy.
Claudia Licht, Administrative Assistant for the district, reviewed the Columbia Bank credit-card statement and a Budget vs. Actual report showing ambulance fee income at about 25% of budget compared with an expected 33%. Licht said payroll expenses are at about 30% of budget, and she called attention to a $40,000 grant that was received but not included in the adopted budget and a $39,900…
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