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Council discusses ambulance shortfalls, a policy to prohibit transporting deceased in trucks, and clarifies Highway 378 jurisdiction
Summary
Council members heard updates that two new ambulances should arrive in about two weeks, debated a formal policy banning transport of deceased persons in truck beds, and clarified that Highway 378 is a state-maintained route (not county responsibility) amid a change.org petition urging a four-lane expansion.
Marion County council members discussed emergency medical services capacity, a proposed internal policy on handling the deceased, and jurisdiction over Highway 378 after a council member raised public concerns and an online petition.
A council member described a recent crash in which it took a long time for an ambulance to arrive and urged the county to adopt a firm policy prohibiting transport of deceased persons in the backs of trucks, saying such transfers should…
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