EMS District 2 board votes to retain exclusivity in AMR contract

The EMS District 2 board on Oct. 30, 2025 voted to retain exclusivity in the franchise contract it is negotiating with American Medical Response (AMR).

Board leadership introduced the recommendation after the meeting returned from an executive session and a motion to "retain the exclusivity in the contract that we're negotiating with AMR" was moved and seconded. Chair Marshall asked whether any fire districts or system partners had concerns before the vote.

Daryl Hebert, interim fire chief with Fire District 6, said he supported retaining exclusivity "because it does keep the rates, for our constituents at a lower rate, and anything we could do for that, definitely helps our patients and our our people." Dave Fuller, who identified himself as a director, said exclusivity "adds stability to the system" and brings additional resources by folding the nonemergent market into the franchise agreement. A medical representative on the call said maintaining the same agency for the service was "a net positive" for clinical quality. Written comments in the meeting chat also listed Chief Noor, Marlo Mach, Chris Drone and Jade Bork as supporting the recommendation.

After a brief discussion and solicitation of input from fire districts, Chair Marshall called for the vote. Members voiced "aye," and the chair announced the motion carried.

The board did not take additional public comment on the item during the meeting and did not disclose details of the executive session. The decision preserves exclusivity while contract negotiations continue.

The board then proceeded to the next agenda item, consideration of AMR's proposed 2026 rates.