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Bonner County ambulance board approves claims batch and reviews budget forecast showing $400K monthly burn
Summary
The board approved FY '26 claims batch #4 totaling $22,414.60, with Systems Design West the largest vendor charge, and reviewed a budget forecast showing an average monthly burn of about $400,000 and a projected ending cash balance near $500,000 if no new revenue arrives.
The Bonner County Ambulance Service District approved routine business Dec. 3, including the FY '26 claims batch number 4 totaling $22,414.60. Staff (Sarah) told the board the largest line item in the batch was a $7,032.78 charge from Systems Design West, the district’s billing company; the board approved the claims on a motion and roll call vote.
Board members also approved the consent agenda, adopting the Nov. 19, 2025 minutes. Commissioners recorded roll call 'yes' votes for the consent item and for the claims batch.
In a separate presentation staff reviewed the district budget forecast: the average monthly burn rate was presented as about $400,000; staff said the December beginning cash position was about $1,200,000 and projected total expenses roughly $620,000, which would leave the district with an ending balance near $500,000 in the absence of additional revenue. Board members said the conservative cushion was prudent and discussed using the RAN and other near‑term items to manage cash flow.
The meeting also included several operational items: facilities will remove a white parking line to improve ambulance ingress/egress and staff announced promotions of two paramedics to lieutenant.
