Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Travis County renews interlocal agreement with Austin‑Travis County EMS as agency outlines growth, mental‑health response and new stations
Summary
The Commissioners Court unanimously approved renewal of the interlocal agreement with Austin‑Travis County EMS after a detailed ATCEMS briefing on call volume (about 137,000 calls in FY24), community health paramedic programs, mental‑health response stats and recent station expansions.
The Commissioners Court on Jan. 28 approved renewing and amending the interlocal agreement with the City of Austin for provision of emergency medical services, following a presentation from Austin‑Travis County EMS leadership that highlighted system scale, clinical programs and station expansions.
County Executive Chuck Brotherton and ATCEMS Chief Robert Lukritz presented the annual performance briefing as part of the interlocal renewal. Lukritz said ATCEMS responded to about 137,000 calls for service in the last fiscal year (roughly 118,000 inside the City of Austin and just over 18,000 outside). The system includes 48 ambulances, 7 district commanders, 4…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
