PAYING FOR 911: Rural ambulance crisis pushes officials to find permanent funding

by Kim Pederson, Special Correspondent
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Otter Tail County Administrator Nicole Hansen, left, and County Commissioner Wayne Johnson present ambulance funding options to the Pelican Rapids City Council. With Ringdahl Ambulance facing a severe annual deficit due to rising operational costs, officials are exploring long-term solutions—including a Subordinate Service District that would apply a modest fee to individual households rather than taxing farmland—to ensure the area doesn’t lose its 911 emergency services.


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