Rare Air: Watching a Complicated Issue Getting Resolved

Voters will soon be asked to approve rededicating 30% of an existing one-cent sales tax to create a stable funding source for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Plaquemines Parish. That's the headline. But, as Paul Harvey used to say, now for the rest of the story.

Ambulance fees and insurance reimbursements cover part of the cost of operating EMS, but like many public services, expenses exceed re…