Lynden council approves higher ambulance utility fee for 2026

Nov 3, 2025

The City Council approved Resolution 25-1132 raising the Ambulance Utility fee to $20 per unit for 2026, a move projected to generate about $1.8 million and increase cost recovery by roughly $775,000; council added $2 increases for 2027 and 2028 and the motion passed 7-0.

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The Lynden City Council approved Resolution 25-1132 on Nov. 3, 2025, updating the Ambulance Utility fee to $20 per unit for 2026. Finance Director Laura Scholl and Fire Chief Mike Noonan presented an updated Ambulance Cost-of-Service & Rate Study that underpins the change.

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