3/3/10 - The Livingston County Board of Commissioners has approved ballot language for a millage renewal that will help provide stability for emergency medical services. The .3 mill levy has been in place since 2000, when it was reduced from .5 mils, and will appear on the August 3rd ballot. What’s new this time is the length of the millage, which is proposed to be stretched out over the next twenty years. EMS Director Jeff Boyd says the longer term will stabilize funding for the department, allow it more easily obtain bonds and ensure that funds for basic services will always be available. In addition to the millage, fees for medical and emergency services provide the remainder of the funding for the county’s EMS. (JK)