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Committee pauses EMS station rebuild; orders review of RV hookup, sewer costs and purchase options
Summary
After the city of Millersville agreed to renovate its building, the committee discussed short‑ and long‑term options for EMS living quarters, agreed to investigate permanent water/sewer hookup costs and whether the rental company provides pumpouts, and deferred purchase decisions until staff report back.
Sumner County commissioners on June 2 said they will pause plans tied to a now‑expired memorandum of understanding with Millersville and instead study short‑term housing options for EMS staff while the city renovates its building.
The committee heard that the Millersville MOU is “dead” after the city agreed to renovate and pay to bring its building back into code, but that the county still needs a short‑term solution for EMS sleeping quarters while renovations and longer‑term planning proceed. Commissioners said that could be keeping a rented RV, purchasing a used unit, or building a standalone living quarters near Bethel Road.
Commission discussion focused on costs, utilities and procurement issues. A local dealer quoted about $47,000 to buy the rented 39‑foot RV currently in use; more economical single‑bath floor plans were available for about $36,000, while a comparable new model would run about $63,000, the salesman told staff. Commissioners noted rental fees already paid approach the cost of purchase and asked staff to confirm whether the rental company is performing pumpouts and who is covering disposal costs.
The committee approved a motion directing staff to investigate permanent water and sewer hookup costs at the site, confirm current pumpout/sewer arrangements for the rental unit, and report back next month with options and cost estimates. “If we do nothing, we can leave it on a rental for another month — but we need to know if there’s sewer hookup or pumpout costs,” a commissioner said during debate.
The committee did not commit to a particular purchase or to permanent construction; members emphasized a short‑term purchase might be appropriate if hookup costs make continued rental expensive. Staff were asked to return with hookup cost estimates, rental invoice history, and options for affordable 1‑bed/1‑bath RVs versus the current two‑bed, two‑bath floor plan.
