By Asia Simone Burns

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to continue working with the same ambulance provider they’ve contracted with for more than a decade.

The commissioners unanimously voted to award American Medical Response a new five-year contract to serve as the primary emergency transportation service for the county. The contract includes a roughly $77 million subsidy over the course of the five years.

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The ambulance company has for years faced criticism over its response times, which local leaders and DeKalb residents say have been too slow and not acceptable during medical emergencies.

But the board is hope

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