Meriwether County moves to transition EMS collections after discovering prior vendor contract

Sep 10, 2025

Staff told the board that a 2017 contract exists with Credit Bureaus Association at a 25% collection rate; commissioners authorized a 60‑day notice to that vendor and a planned transition to Lifeline (previously approved) which charges 20%, pending paperwork and legal follow-up.

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Meriwether County commissioners directed staff to give 60 days’ notice to the county’s current EMS collections vendor and to transition to a previously approved company after staff discovered an older contract with a different collector.

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