Even after an increased tax levy in 2016, San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services still isn’t out of the woods.
By this February, San Juan Island EMS could join San Juan Island Fire and Rescue to make up for needed revenue.
That’s what EMS Chief Jerry Martin suggested at the San Juan Island Public Hospital District 1 meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, right before the board accepted his letter of resignation.
“Our budget will work for the next few years, but there are definitely advantages to move EMS back over to fire,” said Martin.
Martin told the Journal, EMS separated from the fire department about 30 years ago but didn’t have details as to why.