Franklin County commissioners approve consent agenda, neighborhood property transfers; hear EMS quarterly report and jail capacity update

The Franklin County Commission on April 16 unanimously approved its consent agenda, moved a set of City of Ottawa properties toward placement on the tax rolls pending program criteria, and heard a third-quarter 2024 operational report from the county ambulance service.

Christie, representing AMS, told the commission the service ran 1,067 calls during the third quarter of 2024—an average of almost 12 calls per day—and generated a little more than $100,000 in revenue. Adjustments tied to contractual insurance agreements totaled $39,842.33, Christie said. She reported the busiest day was Friday, more calls were at the advanced life support level, and Ottawa South was the busiest district. Christie said average run mileage to scenes was about 26 miles and from scene to hospital nearly 19 miles; the longest trip from a scene to a hospital was 63.7 miles and the longest total run was 118.7 miles. She said crews spent an average of 33 minutes on scene in 2024…