Powers struck an agreement with AirMedCare for transport services. The city paid the transport company $4,021 to cover the cost of its residents’ transport fees for the next year, according to the article.
AirMedCare membership manager Jeff Martinez told The Coos Bay World more municipal governments in rural areas are making an effort to protect their residents from expensive air transport bills. “It’s becoming more of a norm in small town America. Other cities in Oregon are coming on board, they’re just figuring out how to do it financially,” Mr. Martinez said.
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