Allen County commissioners are considering a new sales tax proposal to fund emergency medical services after last year’s effort failed. Allen County commissioners are weighing a second attempt at asking voters to approve a sales tax dedicated to emergency medical services. At Tuesday morning’s commission meeting, discussion focused on how to better inform the public after a previous proposal in November 2024 fell short. Commission Chair David Lee described the concept as a targeted funding source for ambulance services, asking fellow commissioners whether they want to move forward with a measure. “It would go to support the ambulance services — nothing else,” Lee noted. Commissioners made no mention of potentially lowering property taxes, which in 2024 was part of their campaign to enact a higher sales tax dedicated to EMS. While no formal decision was made, commissioners agreed that if the proposal returns — potentially on the November ballot — public education will play a larger role than it did previously.
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