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Council approves new fire and ambulance non-utility fees to boost revenue
Summary
Fire Chief Robert Fehring presented a proposed rate increase for fire and ambulance services; the council approved a resolution to amend the fee schedule and ordinance to implement the changes.
The Tonkawa City Council voted to adopt a resolution setting non-utility rates, fees and charges for the Fire and Ambulance Department after Fire Chief Robert Fehring presented the proposal and supporting legal documentation. Councilman Charles Conaghan moved to approve the change and Councilman Kenneth Smith seconded; the motion passed with four ayes.
Fehring told the council the fee changes would provide "much needed increased revenue" for fire and ambulance services and that legal documentation was provided to support making the changes through amendment of the city's ordinance and fee schedule. The transcript records the council's approval of the resolution but does not list specific dollar amounts in the spoken record.
