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City of Cheney asks voters for EMS levy renewal to maintain staffing
Cheney’s EMS tax, set to expire at the end of the year, is up for renewal on the Aug. 6 ballot.
“This money strictly goes for emergency medical services that we provide to the community through our fire department,” said Mark Schuller, city administrator of Cheney.
The amount collected from residents equals the value of two firefighters who are EMS personnel. However, there are 10 full-time firefighters on staff. This proposal seeks to maintain current staffing levels .
“We know we have a high percentage of low-income folks; we wouldn’t be making this ask if it wasn’t absolutely necessary to our operation,” Schuller said.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/20/city-of-cheney-asks-voters-for-ems-levy-renewal-to/