City County Funding Arrangement - Fire Medical Department
Agreed funding for operations - city 74% / county 26%
Operation County  Health Ambulance Mill Levy
Budget Only Insurance Total Fees Less Fees %
City Budget 9,214,359 0 1,052,806 10,267,165 0.00 12.46 73.22%
County Budget 3,485,395 269,072 0 3,754,467 1,337,143 2.21 26.78%
Total 12,699,754 269,072 14,021,632
 
A taxpayer in the City of Lawrence owning a house with a market value of $160,000
(This neglects any funding of Fire operations with sales tax revenue)
Property For  
Taxes Fire/Ambulance  
City taxes 485.08 229.21  
County taxes 552.18 40.62  
1037.26 269.83
A taxpayer in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County owning a $160,000 house
Property For
Taxes Ambulance
County taxes 552.18 40.62
Should the ambulance related expenses be budgeted in a separate division within the Fire Department?
Should the additional salary related to paramedic and EMT certification be paid by the County?
Should the cost of Fire truck responses to ambulance calls be allocated to the County both for operating and replacement costs?
Should the setting of ambulance fees and their method of collection be changed?