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County staff to pursue ambulance remount, present cost and financing options to council
Summary
County EMS staff reported a remount quote of about $205,000 for upgrading an ambulance to an F‑series 4x4 chassis and recommended proceeding with planning; the group voted to move the proposal to the March council meeting for formal approval and discussed townships helping cover a recurring per‑run shortfall.
County staff reported that a vendor inspected an ambulance and provided a remount estimate of about $205,000 to transfer existing equipment onto a four‑wheel‑drive F‑series chassis, upgrade the electrical and HVAC systems and refresh emergency lighting. Staff told the meeting remount work would likely require placing the vehicle in a shop for roughly 120 days once work begins and that ordering ahead could push completion into late 2027 if the county does not secure a production slot.
The remount option was presented as a cost‑saving alternative to purchasing a new ambulance: staff said a comparable new unit would cost roughly $370,000 once delivered, and reusing the current box and…
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