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Wheeler Takes Helm to Balance Ambulance Budget
Lance Wheeler, Kanawha County’s new ambulance authority executive director, kicks off his leadership with a bold goal: balancing the budget by year’s end. A seasoned budget manager from the county commission, he’s stepping down from elected office to focus on stabilizing a service that narrowly avoided bankruptcy just three years ago. With inflation and new equipment driving costs, Wheeler’s plan blends his financial savvy with the hands-on expertise of his new deputy, Jason Sergent. He’s also running for state senate, seeing this role as a chance to champion first responders statewide…
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