As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the ambulance fee for Monroe County was halted. According to county commissioners, those who have not paid the fee are being sent to collections.
The county commission owes more than $800,000 in ambulance fees. After a lengthy process, STAT EMS put in a bid to provide services to those in the county. Richard Miller, the Monroe County 911 Director, said STAT EMS will be providing care to people living in the county over the next 90 days.
During the county commission meeting on Wednesday, July 1, Miller said the county is not paying STAT to serve the county right now. Miller said one of the departments affected by the ambulance fee ending is the Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Boomer Brown said after speaking with their board of directors, they will continue to serve the southern part of the county, for now.