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Kelly highlights EMS strain and new crisis stabilization centers as county priorities
Summary
Chair Mike Kelly said Johnson County has seen a 70% jump in Med‑Act call volume since 2015, described recent EMS facility and staffing additions, and highlighted newly opened adult and youth crisis stabilization centers intended to reduce ER visits and jail placements.
Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Chair Mike Kelly said expanding emergency and crisis services is a top county priority, citing increases in demand and recent local investments.
"When you call 911 in Johnson County, somebody picks up within 15 seconds. And an ambulance, if you need it, is at your door within 10 minutes anywhere in this county," Kelly said during the State of the…
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