Town supervisor: rising EMS contract costs underscore need for county-coordinated system
A town supervisor told the Legislature that a three-town EMS contract will jump from $511,000 to $696,000 next year — a 35% increase — and urged county coordination to ensure consistent, sustainable emergency medical services across Dutchess County.
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Chris Kenning, supervisor of the Town of Northeast and treasurer of the Supervisors and Mayors Association of Dutchess County, asked legislators to consider a county-coordinated EMS system to provide consistent, sustainable service across municipalities. "Our belief is that the only effective and efficient way to ensure a consistent, sustainable, and quality EMS services across Dutchess County is through a county coordinated system," he said.
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