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County accepts $400,000 Christy Houston award; approves $1.027 million cardiac monitor purchase for EMS
Summary
The committee approved acceptance of a $400,000 grant from the Christy Houston Fund and a $627,350 county match to purchase 25 cardiac monitors and eight years of maintenance for Rutherford County EMS. The total project cost is $1,027,350; finance staff said delaying the purchase would likely increase future cost.
Rutherford County's Budget, Finance and Investment Committee voted Oct. 9 to accept a $400,000 award from the Christy Houston Fund and to approve a related budget amendment that uses ambulance-fund balance to fund a county match, bringing the total cardiac-monitor purchase and maintenance package to $1,027,350.
Brian Gaither, EMS director, told the committee the…
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