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5 <br /> Emergency Services <br /> 8. The FY 2025-26 Approved Fee Schedule included Emergency Medical Service (EMS) <br /> ambulatory fees at 175% of the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) current <br /> allowable rate. This budget amendment updates the mileage fee to be consistent with the <br /> 175% of the current CMS allowable rate and to amend the language of the fee schedule <br /> including the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) billing codes. The <br /> budgetary impact will be reviewed and submitted as part of the Manager's FY 2026-27 <br /> Recommended Budget. <br /> Fee Type 2024 175% CMS Allowable 2025 175% CMS Allowable <br /> Rate Rate <br /> Mileage 15.65/mile 16.01/mile <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in, support, train, and retain our community safety, health, and <br /> emergency services employees and direct care workforce. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and <br /> emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs. <br /> Visitors Bureau <br /> 9. The Visitors Bureau is requesting use of $30,000 of its available unassigned fund balance <br /> for tourism initiatives. These funds will be utilized to provide marketing for the Savannah <br /> Bananas baseball games that will be held in Orange County in 2026. This budget <br /> amendment provides for the $30,000 appropriation from the Visitors Bureau Unassigned <br /> Fund Balance. With this appropriation, an estimated, un-audited $238,116 will remain in <br /> reserves, which represents 7% of the budgeted expenditures. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Provide family-oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural <br /> events for residents and visitors. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The budget, grant, and capital ordinance amendments increases the <br /> authorization in the General Fund by $403,512, the Community Development Fund by $208,976, <br /> the Visitors Bureau Fund by $30,000, the County Capital Fund by $821,311 and the County <br /> Capital Reserve by $107,976. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and <br /> capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025-26. <br />