Montgomery County Board Approves $858,000 in Ambulance Service Contracts

Montgomery County Board Meeting | February 10, 2026

Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board finalized Special Service Area contracts for three local ambulance providers, authorizing the disbursement of over $858,000 in levied tax funds to support emergency medical operations for the 2026 fiscal year.

Ambulance Contracts Key Points:

• The Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service will receive $438,943 in levied funds.

• The Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service will receive $300,000.

• The Farmersville-Waggoner Area Ambulance Service will receive $119,700.

The Montgomery County Board on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, unanimously approved a series of Intergovernmental Agreements to secure emergency medical coverage across three distinct Special Service Areas for Fiscal Year 2026.

Under the terms of the working agreements, the county acts as the governing body for the Special Service Districts, levying property taxes to offset the operating expenses of the independent, not-for-profit ambulance corporations. The county is required to disburse 100% of the collected levy amounts to the respective ambulance services by December 31, 2026.

The largest contract approved was with the Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service, which will receive a Special Service Area Ambulance Tax levy of $438,943. The Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service contract was approved for a $300,000 tax levy, and the Farmersville-Waggoner Area Ambulance Service contract was approved for $119,700.

A fourth contract for the Raymond-Harvel Special Service Area Ambulance District had not yet arrived for review and remains pending. Under the agreements, the ambulance providers are solely responsible for buying and maintaining their vehicles, managing their employees, and submitting to a third-party audit every five years.