Lake George (NY) Delays Vote on EMS District

Chad Arnold The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. (MCT) LAKE GEORGE — The Town Board on Monday agreed to hold off on a vote approving the formation of a town-run ambulance service after several residents expressed concerns over increased taxes and asked to see additional information on the plan. Board members were poised to approve a special tax district that would fund the town-run emergency medical services system, replacing the town’s contracted ambulance service, which has experienced gaps in service in recent years as the number of volunteers continues to decline. “We have struggled for the last few years with our present EMS situation, which is a nonprofit organization,” said town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson. “We have struggled royally with having a sufficient number of people to work and cover all the hours, and have experienced an increase in the cost, which in the foreseeable future will rise rapidly as we try to overcome this problem.” The town’s EMS woes are exacerbated during the busy summer tourism season, which brings scores of people to Lake George. But around half-a-dozen members of the public said the plan would increase the local tax burden and asked to see additional information on alternative options before the plan is approved. Residents suggested contracting with an additional EMS providers and increasing funding for the town’s current provider, the Lake George Rescue Squad, to attract new me...
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