Southtowns Record

TB 2026-04-01 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Apr 1, 2026
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic

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Same meeting

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING  TOWN HALL
APRIL 1, 2026  7:30 P.M.

WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the proposed updated Schedule of
Fees provided by the Boston Emergency Squad and finds it to be in the best
interest of the Town and its residents;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Town Law § 198(10-f)(b), that
on behalf of the Town of Boston Ambulance District the Town Board of the
Town of Boston hereby adopts the attached Fee Schedule dated April 1, 2026,
to be effective immediately with respect to services provided to the Ambulance
District by Boston Emergency Squad, Inc., to be further regulated by the terms
of the contract between the Ambulance District and Boston Emergency Squad,
Inc., and subject to amendment or revision by further Resolution of the Town
Board.
  TOWN OF BOSTON AMBULANCE DISTRICT
  SCHEDULE OF FEES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026

Pursuant to Town Law § 198(10-f)(b), the following fees are authorized by Town Board resolution
to be collected for ambulance services rendered by Boston Emergency Squad, Inc., on behalf of the
Town of Boston Ambulance District:

  Medicare BLS  $418

  Medicare ALS  $497

  Medicare Miles  $8.7/mile
  Medicaid BLS  $250

  Medicaid ALS  $296

  Medicaid Miles  $3.04/mile

  Fair Health Consumer
  Level of Service  Adopted Fee
  Rates for Comparison

  Basic Life Support  $1,600  $1,433 - $1,884
  E/NE

  Advanced Life Support  $2,100  $1,941 - $2,513
  E/NE

  Advanced Life Support-2  $2,600  Not provided

  Treat/Release  $500  $503

  Paramedic Intercept  $1,100  Not provided
  Mileage (loaded)  $45/mile  $40/mile

  Supervisor Keding  Yes  Councilwoman Martin  Yes
  Councilman Penders  Yes  Councilwoman Selby  Yes
  Councilman Stephan  Yes
five (5) Yes  Carried