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Idaho city, county differ on support of ambulance services

Responders face possibility of layoffs if no agreement reached

KPVI 6

BINGHAM COUNTY, Idaho — Many people are being forced to live within their means lately, and it’s no different for city, county and state officials.

For some reason, in Bingham County, it keeps costing more and more to support ambulance services. It is the cause for firefighters being fired up as they face the possibility of layoffs. They are caught in the middle of a contention between city and county officials.

Blackfoot Firefighter: “It makes sense the way we’re doing it right now.”

Full story: Projected 2010 overage bill for ambulance services costs $160,000