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Commissioners approve emergency purchase of ambulance due to supply constraints
Summary
Facing long manufacturer backlogs, the board approved an emergency purchase to acquire an ambulance under state contract; commissioners cited supply and workforce shortages in the industry. The vote was unanimous.
Hart County commissioners voted unanimously to approve an emergency purchase of an ambulance, citing supply shortages and long manufacturer backlogs.
Board members said AEV and other local manufacturers remain backlogged and the county has been waiting on new vehicles; staff presented a state contract option for an available vehicle. Commissioners agreed the procurement constitutes an emergency purchase and approved the motion. The transcript records price discussion in the meeting and references approximately $249,000 when the topic was discussed, but the formal meeting record examined in the transcript did not include a definitive, fully itemized purchase order in the text read aloud.
Commissioners noted that ambulance manufacturers nationally are experiencing supply and workforce constraints that delay production; the board supported obtaining an ambulance now if one is available under state contract to avoid longer operational gaps.
Outcome: motion to approve the emergency purchase carried by unanimous vote; staff to execute procurement under the appropriate state contract or emergency purchasing provisions.
