Council flags per-capita EMS funding proposal as potentially disproportionate for Star Valley Ranch
Councilman Merrill raised concerns that a proposed per-capita funding model for Star Valley Health EMS could make the town pay disproportionately given low call volumes; she cited 2024 and 2025 call counts comparing Afton and Star Valley Ranch and noted the town already supplements EMS with about $33,000 above mill-levy contributions.
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Councilman Merrill raised concerns about a Star Valley Health proposal to change EMS funding to a per-capita model. Using dispatch data, Merrill said Star Valley Ranch generated substantially fewer EMS calls than nearby Afton — citing "Afton recorded 498 calls in 2024 versus Star Valley Ranch's 99, and 442 versus 65 in 2025" — and argued a per-capita model could require the town to pay disproportionately relative to usage. She also noted the town already contributes roughly $33,000 above what residents pay through mill levies.
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