Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett tells the audience at a recent budget forum that the controversial ambulance fee is bringing in $16 million a year to county coffers. Leggett made these remarks at the Jan. 5 budget forum at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on May 3 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the use of revenue that will be collected from the County’s new Emergency Medical Transport (ambulance) fee. The worksession is part of the Council’s examination of the recommended Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget presented by County Executive Isiah […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers explains the ambulance fee and reimbursement bill 17-12 which will go into effect January 1, 2013.

Montgomery County’s Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association has dropped its opposition to the ambulance fee so the issue will not go to referendum in November. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Volunteer Association President Marcine Goodloe both comment on their debate and the new agreement in this video.

The Montgomery County Council voted 6-3 to approve County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposal to impose an Emergency Medical Services Transport fee (ambulance fee). Once fully implemented, the fee is expected to generate $16-18 million in annual revenue for the county, mostly paid for by the health insurance companies of people who are transported. A similar […]

By a 6-3 vote, the Montgomery County Council voted on May 15 to approve the Emergency Medical Services Transport Reimbursement legislation (ambulance fee) proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett. The fee was proposed in 2010 and approved by the Council, but was rejected by a voter referendum. Leggett proposed the fee this year after he […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 11, to hold a worksession on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposal to impose an Emergency Medical Services Transport fee (ambulance fee). The fee was first proposed in 2010 and approved by the Council, but was rejected by a voter referendum. The […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett revisits ambulance fees. What does the “21 This Week” panel think? View the full episode of 21 This Week. View other episodes of 21 This Week.

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on May 8 to hear what residents have to say about implementing the emergency medical transport fee. Less than two years ago, voters rejected the ambulance fee. What’s changed? Sonya Burke reports.

In 2010, Montgomery County voters rejected an ambulance fee by a margin of 54-46 percent. In this video, Council President Roger Berliner and Nancy Floreen share their thoughts on the County Executive’s idea to bring it back.