The Port Angeles Fire Department is asking the city to increase ambulance transport rates, though there would effectively be no change for Port Angeles residents.
During a public hearing Tuesday, Fire Chief Ken Dubuc told the City Council it should allow the fire department to increase its rates, putting their prices closer to the average in the region.
Port Angeles residents and business owners do not have to pay the ambulance charges, so there would be no impact on them, Dubuc said.
Residents and business owners pay a monthly charge on their utilities to provide the service.
Only those who live outside of Port Angeles who need an ambulance within city limits would pay the increased fee.