GREENWOOD, Ind. — More local assisted-living facilities will have to pay up when they call 911 for non-emergency situations. On Monday, Greenwood's City Council agreed to become the next central Indiana municipality to impose fines for businesses straining emergency resources.

Since 2022, call data shows long-term care facilities account for 15% of all the city's fire department runs each year. That's over 880 calls so far in 2025 alone.

The problem, Mayor Mark Myers said, is that, in many cases, there isn't a major medical emergency. Often, they'll be called for lift assistance when a resident falls.

"The residents are paying a fee to that facility anyway," Myers said. "It's their responsibility to take care of their patients."

Myers said resources can become strained when ambulances

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