Boardman Township trustees heard various proposals Tuesday night about adding ambulance services to the township, which would be provided by the township itself.
The issue is how to pay for it. When asked if an additional tax levy would be necessary, we were told nothing has been decided yet.
Boardman firefighters were among those who showed up for the special trustees meeting, curious to hear about the possibility of the township creating its own ambulance service.
“As call volume continues to increase in Boardman Township, response times of private ambulance services have also increased,” said Daniel Segool, with the EMS Committee.
Fire Chief Mark Pitzer said when an ambulance is called to a scene, it could be coming from either inside or outside of Boardman.
Currently, Boardman fire crews respond 50% faster than a private, contracted ambulance company.