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Washington County court approves rural EMS resolution, ends false‑alarm contract and OKs routine county business
Summary
At its March session, the Washington County Commissioners Court approved a resolution supporting rural EMS funding bills, terminated a false-alarm contract, authorized equipment bidding and approved several routine contracts and payments.
Washington County Commissioners Court voted on several measures on Tuesday, including a resolution backing proposed state funding for rural emergency medical services and the termination of a long‑standing false‑alarm contract.
The court approved a resolution in support of Senate Bill 1377 and House Bill 3000, measures described to the court as intended to provide supplemental ambulance funding targeted to smaller, more remote counties. The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The court also voted to terminate the county’s contract with PMAM Corporation — the company that managed the county false‑alarm program — after the sheriff’s office advised the contract had not delivered the expected reductions in false alarms. Commissioners said the contract would have auto‑renewed if not terminated before the end of the month.
Other formal actions taken during the meeting included authorizing the engineering and development services department to solicit bids for a used single‑drum steel‑wheel roller, approving pending Washington County Expo rental contracts, approving a bond for the incoming county clerk, and approving the county’s accounts payable for the period. Each motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the public portion of the transcript.
Votes at a glance - Resolution supporting SB 1377 and HB 3000 (rural EMS funding): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Termination of PMAM Corporation false‑alarm contract: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Authorization to solicit bids for used single‑drum steel‑wheel roller (bids due 2025‑04‑10, award 2025‑04‑22): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of pending Washington County Expo rental contracts (two contracts): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of bond for Nicholas Prinsler (incoming county clerk): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of accounts payable (amended for early‑payment discount): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.
No formal roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the public transcript for these items; commissioners signified approval by saying “aye.”
