Summary
Windham's ambulance budget is jumping 21.5% next year and Ashland's 14.5%, driven by higher wages, insurance, and a new hire. Mountaintop towns are asking the county to keep or increase the ambulance assistance they received this year, and plan to apply for a state grant together.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Windham's ambulance budget alone rises about $189,000 next year; the county gave mountaintop towns $190,000 this year and is being asked to maintain or increase that.
Mountaintop residents who rely on paramedic-level ambulance service, and the towns trying to keep it affordable.
County taxpayers if assistance levels rise, or mountaintop residents if service lags without it.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Health Services - Committee Meeting — November 4, 2026
Halcott doesn't use Greene County EMS, so the county proposed giving the town $32,669 for 2027 to help with its own emergency medical services — with leftovers usable toward its fire protection contract with Fleischmanns.
Health Services - Committee Meeting — October 7, 2026
Windham's ambulance budget is jumping 21.5% next year and Ashland's 14.5%, driven by higher wages, insurance, and a new hire. Mountaintop towns are asking the county to keep or increase the ambulance assistance they received this year, and plan to apply for a state grant together.
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