Summary
The council created a new fee for certain non-emergency lift assist calls at care facilities, with a late fee and exemptions. The aim is to recover costs when fire crews are called repeatedly for non-emergencies.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
New fee revenue for EMS non-emergency responses; amounts set in the ordinance's fee schedule.
Taxpayers generally, by shifting non-emergency response costs to care facilities that repeatedly request them.
Care facilities that frequently request lift assists will face new charges.
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