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Chilton County OKs EMS contract with Regional Paramedic Services, approves ambulances and budget transfers
Summary
The Chilton County Commission approved an emergency medical services contract with Regional Paramedic Services Inc., accepted a grant-funded ambulance placement, approved three transport ambulances plus a day truck for local deployment, and adopted budget transfers totaling $88,375 to fund EMS operations.
The Chilton County Commission on Nov. 25 approved an emergency medical services agreement with Regional Paramedic Services Incorporated and adopted budget changes to fund expanded ambulance coverage in the county.
Commissioner Billingsley moved to approve the contract with Regional Paramedic Services; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. According to meeting remarks, RPS obtained a federal or state grant to provide a new ambulance designated for a rural county and selected Chilton County as the placement site.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the arrangement will increase local EMS capacity. An unidentified speaker who described details of the RPS grant told the commission that RPS has already received and located a grant-funded ambulance in the area and that, under the contract, RPS will station three transport ambulances in the county plus an additional "day truck" to handle non-transport calls such as blood-pressure checks and minor on-site treatment.
The commission also approved a budget amendment transferring $88,375 from the general fund (reducing the reserve for capital outlay) to the EMS and rescue appropriation to support the ambulance service. Commissioner Billingsley separately moved to appropriate $4,800 to the Chilton County Rescue Squad; that motion also passed unanimously.
What commissioners said: Commissioner Billingsley said he had spoken with members of the rescue squad and praised their commitment to modernizing services and improving coordination with other county departments. The unidentified speaker explaining the grant stated, "They're putting their self out there pretty good" and clarified the county will receive multiple vehicles rather than a single unit.
Context and next steps: The minutes show the EMS agreement takes effect upon execution by both the county and RPS. The commission completed the fiscal transfer to make the funds available; no further details on provider staffing plans or exact deployment schedules were provided in the meeting record. The meeting then moved to executive session for unrelated personnel and litigation discussions.
Provenance: The EMS contract approval and associated discussion appear in the meeting transcript beginning with the contract motion (SEG 293) and continuing through the grant explanation and budget amendment (SEG 305–SEG 400).
