Summary
Supervisors pressed the K'ima:w Medical Center representative on the $325,000 annual ambulance subsidy and the tribe's long-promised pursuit of outside funding. The board didn't cut the subsidy but demanded visible progress — tribal and grant funding — before next year.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
$325,000 of Measure Z money goes to the ambulance service annually — roughly $1,100 to $1,200 per call, by Bohn's math.
Residents of the Hoopa Valley, Willow Creek, Orleans and downriver areas rely on this ambulance coverage.
Taxpayers foot the bill while, in supervisors' view, large tribal governments have not contributed their share.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — August 11, 2026
Four ambulance operators got their annual permits renewed, keeping emergency medical coverage running across all county service zones.
Board of Supervisors — July 7, 2026
Supervisors pressed the K'ima:w Medical Center representative on the $325,000 annual ambulance subsidy and the tribe's long-promised pursuit of outside funding. The board didn't cut the subsidy but demanded visible progress — tribal and grant funding — before next year.
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