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Committee backs ambulance fee increase for FY 2025 and reviews Seymour Rescue maintenance needs
Summary
The committee voted to recommend an increase in Seymour Rescue ambulance fees for FY 2025, citing that fees last increased in 2020 and are lower than comparable services; a preventative maintenance contract for expensive equipment was presented for review.
The Joint Committee of the Whole voted to recommend that the City Council approve an increase in ambulance service fees for fiscal year 2025. Councilmember Hurkman moved the recommendation and Councilmember Gerbers seconded; the motion carried.
Committee members noted the last fee increase was in 2020. According to the minutes, staff gathered data from other Wisconsin ambulance services of similar size and from the billing company used by the city; both sources indicated Seymour Rescue’s fees are lower than most comparable services. The ambulance director presented a separate preventative maintenance contract for a power cot and other large, costly items that Seymour Rescue owns, explaining that in-house maintenance lacks the specialized expertise required. The minutes record that the committee reviewed the contract but do not show a formal vote on that contract.
The fee increase recommendation will go to the full City Council for final action. The minutes do not include dollar amounts for the proposed fee changes or a timeline for implementation.
