EMS Utility Bill FeesAmbulances aren't free. That's a simple concept that many people have never fully considered. It costs money to train and compensate paramedics, to fuel and maintain ambulances, and to buy necessary supplies and medications. Some cities choose to fund emergency medical service (EMS) operations in the same way they fund firefighting and local law enforcement operations - that is, with cash from a general municipal fund. Other cities fund EMS through special property taxes. Still others place an EMS fee on city utilities bills. In 2004, the Oklahoma attorney general issued an opinion stating it was legal for cities to assess a utilities bill fee to fund EMS. The Cities of Tulsa, Sand Springs, Bixby and Jenks decided in 2007 to add fees to municipal utilities bills to support EMS operations. In return for paying the monthly fees, residents receive TotalCare benefits. The biggest TotalCare benefit is that residents pay no out-of-pocket costs for EMSA emergency transports. Please click on one of the links below for more information. Learn More Now... City of Tulsa: Single-Family Residential Utilities Customers City of Tulsa: Multi-Family Residential Utilities Customerss |
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