(KAIR)--Doniphan County real estate property owners are in support of countywide ambulance service and would support levying a tax to finance it.  

That’s according to a survey taken by the Doniphan County Commission.

County Clerk Peggy Franken on Monday outlined the results of the survey.  She told the Commission, during it’s regular weekly meeting, that of the 3,074 surveys that were sent out in the mail, 1,162 were returned.  887 of those returns said “yes” to the ambulance service and tax, while 241 said “no.” According to the unofficial minutes of Monday’s meeting, 54 of the returned surveys had no answer.

Following the results, discussion was held regarding a dedicated sales tax referendum for emergency medical services.  Franken explained to the Commission that, for reference purposes, based on 2021 countywide sales tax collections, a dedicated 1% sales tax would have netted more than $1 million-517-thousand.  

It was decided that the Commission will meet with the Doniphan County EMS Committee March 14 to discuss a countywide ambulance service plan in further detail.