Ridley Township Is Looking Out For Its Taxpayers

When Crozer-Chester Medical Center closed last year, the Township acted quickly to protect residents by contracting with Narberth Ambulance for Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency service. That coverage costs Ridley Township $650,000 a year.

Here is the concern. Five neighboring municipalities are using the ALS service our residents pay for, and they are contributing nothing toward the cost. That adds up to ​approximately $25,​000 every month, carried entirely by Ridley Township taxpayers. ​More than 40 percent of Narberth Ambulance calls went to those surrounding communities.

Township Manager Joe Ryan has brought this issue forward publicly and is pressing for a fair resolution:

• Ridley residents should not be funding emergency coverage for other towns

• The municipalities using the service should reimburse the Township for the past year

• Residents deserve dependable ALS response without delays from units being sent out of the area

We thank Joe Ryan and the Board of Commissioners for their transparency and for advocating on behalf of every Ridley Township resident. We will continue to share updates as this progresses.

Read the full story from The Spirit, reported by Loretta Rodgers: https://myspiritnews.com/articles/featured-stories/ridley-twp-taxpayers-pay-for-ambulance-service-for-many-neighboring-communities-with-no-promise-of-reimbursement/