Ouray County commissioners support developing plan to place EMS under Ridgeway Fire
Staff recommended, and commissioners agreed in principle, to further develop an option that would operationally place Ouray County EMS under Ridgeway Fire (via an IGA or similar), aiming to stabilize staffing, streamline command and create a predictable county EMS funding arrangement for 2027; Ridgeway Fire board will review.
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Nate, presenting EMS updates, recommended pivoting the current authority concept and moving Ouray County EMS operationally under Ridgeway Fire to preserve momentum, create a single chain of command and provide predictable service and county budgeting. He told commissioners the proposed structure would allow county assets to remain county property while Ridgeway Fire would operate EMS under defined lease or contract terms.
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