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Board tables EMS Fair Funding Model decision after ambulance service files appeal
Summary
Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance filed an appeal related to the EMS Fair Funding Model; the board tabled consideration of adopting the model and left the item open on future agendas pending review of the appeal.
Manager Andrew Duncan informed the board that Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance has filed an appeal regarding the EMS Fair Funding Model. The Board said it had not yet had an opportunity to review the appeal and voted to table the decision until the appeal is addressed; the item will remain open under old/new business on future agendas.
Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue reported 36 calls in January with 21 in Douglass Township, average dispatch‑to‑arrival time 4 minutes, 46 seconds and an average of 9.4 volunteer personnel per call. The board’s decision to table adoption preserves the current reimbursement approach until the appeal and board review are complete.
