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Council approves purchase of replacement medic unit; equipment transfer to save roughly $80,000
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2025-44 to purchase a 2026 medic unit to replace an odometer-high Dodge medic; staff said transferring the existing cot/load system will save about $80,000.
The City of New Carlisle City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a replacement 2026 medic unit to replace the city’s oldest ambulance, a Dodge medic with more than 200,000 miles.
The city’s public-safety chief summarized the planned vehicle as a diesel, four-wheel-drive unit painted to match existing apparatus and built by a vendor related to the manufacturer that built the current Braun unit. Staff said they will remove the cot and power-load system from the Dodge medic and install it in the new unit, an approach that will save an estimated $80,000 in outfitting costs.
Councilors asked technical questions about furnishings and equipment transfer; staff confirmed that major equipment would be transferred where feasible to reduce cost. The ordinance carried on recorded votes.
The purchase was described as replacing the maintenance‑heavy, high‑mileage vehicle with a unit matching existing fleet specifications to preserve interoperability and equipment familiarity among emergency personnel.
