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Advisory council recommends 28E agreements for 12 EMS entities to supervisors; appoints Todd Bingham and reappoints Barb Hassell
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Summary
The Webster County EMS Advisory Council voted to forward 28E operational-scope agreements covering 12 EMS entities to the Board of Supervisors for approval and recommended appointments to fill open advisory seats, including appointment of Todd Bingham and reappointment of Barb Hassell.
At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Webster County EMS Advisory Council recommended that the County Board of Supervisors approve a slate of 28E operational-scope agreements for 12 EMS entities and approved appointments to fill vacancies on the advisory council.
A council member said they had contacted county EMS entities, added official names and signers to draft 28E agreements, and sent the drafts to County Attorney Darren for review. The member read that the drafts matched the language previously approved by supervisors and asked whether the council wanted to recommend the full slate or consider agreements individually. "We put that on the 28Es ... I have all the 28 leads ... I can send them and we can look at them," the member said.
Members discussed which entities to include and noted that Fargo Rescue and Stratford were not in the 12-entity slate; they also distinguished between transport and non-transport entities because the valuation and funding formula differs for transport services. The member who prepared the drafts said the 12 entities include Badger, Barnum, Callender, Clare, Dayton Rescue, Duncombe, Fort Dodge, Harcourt, Otho, Southwest Webster, Vincent and Dayton Rescue (as categorized during the meeting); members agreed to proceed with the 12 for now and work out payment routing for other entities later.
One council member moved and another seconded to recommend the full slate of 28E operational-scope agreements to the Board of Supervisors. The motion carried by voice vote; council members said the Board will consider the recommendation at its Jan. 13 meeting at 10 a.m., after which the agreements will be returned to entities for signature and then filed with the state to become official.
On appointments, the council approved appointing Todd Bingham to fill the seat vacated by Luke Huggins; Bingham said he works for Cargill and serves as chief and EMS director for Duncombe Fire and reported roughly 27 years of EMS experience. The council also moved and approved the reappointment of Barb Hassell. The council noted that the Fort Dodge City Council will appoint its own seat (Megan Secor) and that term lengths are set in the council’s bylaws (members referenced three-year terms for some seats).
