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Commissioners review 371-response ambulance survey; Perrysville lease for county ambulance unsigned and payments outstanding
Summary
The county presented results of an ambulance service survey with 371 responses; commissioners also addressed an unsigned lease with Perrysville Fire Department for housing a county ambulance and directed staff to finalize lease paperwork and discuss back pay.
Vermillion County commissioners reported that 371 community members responded to an earlier ambulance survey; the board said it is reviewing the results and will keep the item on future agendas for further discussion.
Commissioners thanked the volunteer committee that studied ambulance service structure and emphasized the importance of the survey results to any decisions on ambulance operations, staffing or service models.
Separately, the board discussed that while a lease placing ambulances with the Clinton Fire Department had been signed and paid, Perrysville Fire Department had not signed the corresponding lease and had not received the expected monthly payment for about 10 months. Commissioners instructed staff to resend the standard lease, obtain Perrysville chief Brent's signature, and address retroactive payments for the period the department provided space and services for the ambulance.
Why this matters: Lease agreements determine county obligations and payments for housing ambulances; the ambulance-survey results will inform any structural changes to local emergency medical services.
Next steps: County staff to send Perrysville the same lease used with Clinton, get a signed copy and initiate back payments; commissioners will continue to analyze the ambulance survey and involve relevant staff in further discussions.
Direct quotes in this story are from the meeting record.
