Shuttered ambulance station reopens in Mo. county

It was closed for more than a year due to staff shortages and budget shortfalls, but reopened after voters approved an 11-cent property tax increase

December 03, 2014 11:35 AM

By Susan Weich
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Charles County Ambulance District reopened its station in Cottleville Saturday – a move made possible by voters’ approval of an 11-cent property tax increase in April, officials said.

The station, located near St. Charles Community College at 130 Weiss Road, had been closed for over a year due to staff shortages caused by budget shortfalls.

The ambulance station will be staffed 24 hours a day by two paramedics, but is capable of housing an additional crew if needed in the future.

Established in 1974, St. Charles County Ambulance District provides pre-hospital care and transportation for residents in all municipalities and unincorporated areas of St. Charles County. District paramedics respond to more than 30,000 calls annually.

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