Excerpts from mystateline.com:
Many people in Boone County could lose their ambulance service next year, and Fire District #2 has a plan, but it means more in taxes.
Boone County voters will decide on Tuesday if Boone County Fire Protection District #2 will get their ambulance service. The referendum is for two, full-staffed ambulances with 24/7 service. The cost is about $130 per year on a $100,000 house. The district had been using ambulance service through the hospital, but that contract is ending. The district will have to rely on surrounding communities for help if the referendum does not pass.
That the district will still use the help of other districts if needed, but does not want to rely on that for day-to-day calls.
Polls will open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will close at 7 p.m.
