EMS

So this subject has come back. Steve Brown and Council brought it up about a year ago. I asked at that time, in person and in several letters to the editor, for a reasonable approach to this issue. I asked that we sit down and figure out several things. How much does it cost Peachtree City taxpayers for EMS services? How much would it cost if EMS services were provided by Fayette County? What service level do we get from Peachtree City Fire and EMS? What would be the service level if EMS were provided by the County?

We still don’t have the answers to these questions. According to the newspaper quote, Judy Rutherford says that a County proposal “involved reducing the number of ambulances in Peachtree City from four to two.” I am not aware of any proposal that was made by Fayette County to Peachtree City. I question if this statement can be supported by any facts.

I’ll say again what I said last year, “I do not like something as important as Emergency Medical Services and taxes to be determined by opinions. They should be determined by facts.” So, I say again, let’s find out what the costs really are. Let’s determine what the levels of service really are. Let’s then determine the best course of action for the best service and at the best cost.

Fair enough?

Peter Pfeifer
County Commission