To pay for fourth Vista ambulance, rides might jump by $650
VISTA — The cost of an ambulance ride in Vista could soon jump by $650 — an increase that city officials say would help bring a fourth ambulance back to the city’s fleet. Vista now charges roughly $1,200 per ambulance ride for city residents. Bumping that to about $1,700 — a 41 percent increase — would put Vista at the regional average. On top of the $500 increase, the city wants to add a $150 “first-responder fee” allowed under state law. The money would be charged not just for ambulance rides, but to anyone who receives emergency medical service from the fire department. The ...
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