Vandiver v. Washington County

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellants are four householders of Washington County residing within an area affected by Ordinance No. 80-5, adopted by the Washington County Quorum Court on February 14, 1980. The ordinance imposes an annual fee of $15.00 on each household (except those served by another company) to meet the cost of providing emergency medical services to the area. The ordinance was submitted to a referendum election and was ratified by a vote of 3,437 to 1,807.

After ratification Washington County entered into a contract with Central Emergency Medical Service, Inc., leasing ambulances…