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Lee County holds public hearing on 9-1-1 franchise after competing bids; board delays ordinance reading
Summary
The Lee County Board of Commissioners heard competing presentations from MedEx Medical Transport and First Health of the Carolinas on Oct. 6, 2025, held a public hearing on the county's emergency medical services (EMS) franchise and ordinance, and decided to defer the ordinance's first reading to the board's Oct. 20 meeting.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Oct. 6 on the need for countywide emergency medical services and a franchise to provide them, heard competing presentations from two bidders, and postponed the first reading of an EMS franchise ordinance until Oct. 20.
The hearing followed presentations by MedEx Medical Transport and First Health of the Carolinas about their proposals to provide 9-1-1 ambulance service under a county franchise. MedEx's chief operations officer, Jeff White, addressed the board and said the procurement process had lacked transparency and consistency. "MedEx proposal was approximately $12,000,000 less than the first health, contractor for the term," White said, urging the county to reconsider or rebid the solicitation.
First Health representatives told the board they have operated Lee County's 9-1-1 ambulance service under the…
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