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Sioux Falls council pauses vote on five-year ambulance franchise after heated debate
Summary
Councilors deferred action to Sept. 2 on a proposed five-year franchise agreement with Paramedics Logistics South Dakota LLC following hours of discussion about procurement, oversight and funding; REMSA recommended approval but some councilors pushed for an RFP.
The Sioux Falls City Council deferred a decision to Sept. 2 on an ordinance and companion franchise agreement that would award a five‑year exclusive surface ambulance franchise to Paramedics Logistics South Dakota LLC (PCMS). The vote to postpone came after more than an hour of discussion during which council members, the mayor’s office, the city’s public health director and members of the Regional Emergency Medical Systems Authority (REMSA) presented competing views on procurement, performance metrics and system oversight.
Public Health Director Joe Kipley and REMSA supporters said the negotiated agreement would improve response-time tracking,…
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