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Rowan County approves EMS staffing shifts, $17,194 equipment payment, Veterans Foundation lease and several budget items
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting Rowan County Fiscal Court approved multiple personnel actions for the county ambulance service, authorized payment for a Stryker Lucas chest-compression device, adopted a 20-year lease with the Veterans Foundation and approved budget transfers, financial statements and claims.
Rowan County Fiscal Court on Jan. 21 voted to approve a slate of personnel actions at the county ambulance service, to pay $17,194.02 to Stryker Sales LLC for a Lucas chest-compression unit and battery, and to enter a long-term lease with the Rowan County Veterans Foundation for the county's veterans museum property.
Votes at a glance (actions taken Jan. 21): - Hired Haley Gent as a part-time EMT for the Rowan County ambulance service, pending pre-employment screening — approved by roll call. - Changed Cody Hutchison from part-time to full-time EMT (pending screening); court noted Hutchison has completed paramedic courses — approved by roll call. - Hired Ross Becker as a part-time EMT (pending screening) — approved by roll call. - Changed Peter Schuder from full-time to part-time EMT (pending screening) — approved by roll call. - Authorized payment to Stryker Sales LLC of $17,194.02 for a Lucas mechanical chest-compression unit and battery (paid from account 095140739) — motion carried. - Approved a 20-year lease with the Rowan County Veterans Foundation for the property commonly known as the Rowan County Veterans Museum; foundation pays $1 per year — motion carried. - Adopted ordinance to incorporate Appalachian Way into the county road system (mile 0.000 to 0.485) — motion carried. - Approved budget transfers as presented by the county treasurer; accepted quarterly and monthly financial statements; approved claims across multiple funds — motions carried.
Why it matters: The personnel moves affect staffing capacity of Rowan County EMS; the Lucas device is intended to provide automated chest compressions during cardiac arrest responses; the museum lease formalizes a long-standing local relationship; and the budget votes keep county accounts and claims moving.
Selected details and roll calls recorded in the transcript: - The Haley Gent hire: court recorded roll-call votes in the transcript (Ray: yes; Daryl: yes; Charlie: yes; Rob: yes; Harry: yes). - The Cody Hutchison status change: recorded roll-call votes in the transcript (members voted yes as recorded in the meeting transcript). - The Ross Becker hire and Peter Schuder status change: recorded roll-call votes as shown in the transcript.
The payment to Stryker Sales LLC for $17,194.02 was authorized and the court approved budget transfers, accepted the quarterly financial statement and the monthly financial statement, and approved claims to be paid from general, road, jail, state grants, ABC, ambulance, ARPA and county clerk storage fee funds. Copies of related invoices, transfers and reports are on file in the county clerk's office.
Ending: County officials said EMS staffing will continue to be adjusted monthly as needed and that they will review equipment and staffing needs during upcoming budget work.
