Douglas County board chief wants funds for ambulance service

TUSCOLA – In Chuck Knox's opinion, citizens of Douglas County are far more likely to see the inside of an ambulance than the county jail.

That's why the county board president would like to use some of the money generated by a possible public safety tax to support the county's ambulance service.

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