A $332-a-year tax could have meant faster ambulance response times in LaFayette. Voters said no — barely

Renee Fox

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2026 11:18 pm

Renee Fox (via syracuse.com)

Rich Roberts, director of operations for the Lafayette ambulance service, said years of responding to people on some of their worst days have made him feel connected to LaFayette even though he lives outside the town. Residents sometimes recognize him later at community events and thank him for helping them.

LaFayette, N.Y. -- LaFayette voters narrowly rejected a new tax to pay for better local ambulance service, according to results Tuesday night.

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