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Residents question $400,000 ambulance line and storage of derelict ambulances as EMS week proclamation is approved
Summary
Public commenters asked why the budget included $400,000 for a new ambulance and urged an exit plan for older vehicles stored near the Mayo River Rail Trail; the board proclaimed EMS Week and later debated but ultimately did not remove the ambulance line from the CIP.
Residents used the public comment period to question a proposed $400,000 allocation for a new ambulance and to urge the board to require plans for removed vehicles now stored near a county trail.
Kurt Bosemeyer, a resident of the Smith River District, told the board he supported purchasing vehicles needed for service but wanted clarity on whether the $400,000 purchase would replace an in-service ambulance or expand the fleet. "Anyone who has walked the Mayo River Rail Trail recently…
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