FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The Freeport City Council is scheduled to discuss a proposal tonight that could raise ambulance service rates.
The proposed changes would impact both residents and non-residents, as well as associated mileage fees.
Currently, residents in Freeport are billed a flat rate of $1,200 for ambulance service, while non-residents pay $1,700. An additional $14 mileage fee is also applied. The new proposal suggests increasing the flat rate to $2,000 for residents and $2,500 for non-residents, with the mileage fee rising to $20 per mile…