September 14th, 2020 by WCBC Radio
Allegany County Emergency Services Director James Pyles has announced that an agreement has been reached by the committee charged with determining a fair billing rate structure for EMS and the county’s eight volunteer fire and rescue companies. The situation came to light publicly in late August when a large number of representatives from the volunteers companies attended a county commissioners meeting voicing concern with several issues- with many of the criticisms directed toward Pyle and his handling of the matter. During Thursday’s meeting, Pyles said that the committee agreed that two providers who received 50% will see that increase to 60%, and a third billed at 35% will go to 50%. A set rate will now be in place for all volunteer companies. Pyles said he hopes the agreement will resolve the various issues and concerns of the volunteers companies…
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