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County reviews impacts of Senate Bill 1; Council to consider moving EMS funding to Public Safety LIT
Summary
Officials said Senate Bill 1 has passed and that County staff and consultants (Baker Tilly) are analyzing levy impacts. Council President Danny Short said the next Council meeting will consider funding EMS contractual services with the Public Safety LIT.
Commissioner Al Knable and Council members discussed that Senate Bill 1 has passed and that Senator Byrne will send data on the bill’s effects; Denise Konkle said information from Rep. Ed Clere appeared better than initially feared. Knable said Baker Tilly is preparing an analysis to determine the fiscal impact on levies.
Council President Danny Short said the next Council meeting will discuss moving EMS contractual services to be funded with Public Safety LIT dollars. No final budget adjustments were approved at the April 22 meeting; staff analysis and Baker Tilly's report will guide future decisions.
Why it matters: levies and LIT funding determine how county services such as EMS are paid for; the board emphasized the need for data-driven decisions before changing funding allocations.
