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Syracuse councilors debate ambulance contract as fire department and AMR negotiate data access
Summary
City staff urged the council to approve a sole-source contract with AMR to provide ambulance service while several councilors pressed for broader public data access and clearer reporting terms.
Syracuse City Councilors heard extended debate over a proposed contract with AMR, the city’s long-time ambulance provider, with fire department officials urging approval and some councilors pressing for more public reporting of operational data.
Dan Downs, first deputy chief, told the council the city has never before had a formal contract with an ambulance service and that AMR was the only respondent to the city's request for proposals. “We put out an RFP. This contract…was unanimously approved by the RFP committee,” Downs said. City staff said AMR agreed to monthly operational meetings and quarterly reviews with command staff as part of the arrangement.
Fire Chief Mike Monza said negotiators had pressed AMR for data sharing for two years and repeatedly during recent committee discussions. Monza said AMR will…
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