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Board approves up to $70,000 to buy used ambulance after wreck reduces county fleet
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a motion allowing staff to spend up to $70,000 to purchase a used 2018 ambulance and outfit it for service after multiple units were out of service; staff said a new ambulance is expected in October but the used vehicle will fill an immediate gap.
Amelia County supervisors voted on March 18 to allow staff to spend up to $70,000 to purchase a used ambulance to restore county emergency medical coverage after a recent wreck and other maintenance issues left the fleet short.
Board members discussed options and agreed the county needed a short-term solution while a new ambulance ordered for delivery in October is still months away. Officials said the vehicle…
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