Council votes to write off ambulance run debt 2023-0390 as uncollectible

At a meeting in which legal counsel returned from an executive-session legal matter, the council voted to write off a debt tied to ambulance run 2023-0390 as uncollectible.

Presiding official said, "I make a motion to write off a debt on ambulance run 2023 dash 0390 as uncollectible." The motion was seconded. Legal counsel and the council then recorded affirmative votes; five "aye" votes were heard and the motion passed.

The council then moved to adjourn. The presiding official made the motion to adjourn, it was seconded, and the council voted "aye," closing the meeting.

Why it matters: Writing off an uncollectible debt closes a specific accounts-receivable item from emergency medical services; the transcript does not specify the amount, the debtor, or whether write-off will affect billing practices or collections policy going forward. The action followed an executive-session legal matter that the transcript indicates had concluded before the public vote.

Votes at a glance - Write-off: "Write off a debt on ambulance run 2023-0390 as uncollectible." Mover: Presiding official (not named). Second: not specified. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: passed. - Adjourn: Motion to adjourn. Mover: Presiding official (not named). Second: not specified. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. Outcome: passed.

What the record does not specify: the dollar amount of the debt, the identity of the debtor, any departmental recommendation or supporting documentation presented at the meeting, or whether the write-off requires accounting adjustments beyond the motion. The transcript also does not identify individual councilmembers by name in the recorded votes.