Edgewood and Santa Fe County have agreed on the outline of a deal that would keep county fire and EMS crews responding in the Santa Fe County part of Edgewood, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
The deal would end a months-long payment dispute. The county said Edgewood stopped paying its share for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) under a 20-year-old agreement, while the town said the county was overcharging. Edgewood had paid about $660,000 for that coverage in fiscal year 2023 before the payments stopped, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported earlier.
The dispute went to court, and the settlement put coverage on track to end in June. Residents packed public meetings to warn about slower response times and higher insurance costs.
Under the framework, Edgewood would keep the payment system it has used since 2005 and send payments automatically once it receives state gross receipts tax revenue. Either side could end the deal with five years’ notice. The county would also help Edgewood study starting its own fire department and could provide surplus equipment, with the town paying an estimated $2.27 million over 18 years.
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