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Commission forms subcommittee to explore hospital–EMS options; vote recorded electronically
Summary
The commission voted to form a subcommittee to research hospital/EMS partnership options and required at least one EMS representative on the committee; the recorded electronic vote was reported as '3, 2.'
Commissioner Chris moved to form a subcommittee to explore hospital and EMS partnership options; the motion included the explicit requirement that at least one representative from local EMS be a member of the subcommittee. The motion was seconded, restated for clarity and put to an electronic vote.
The clerk reported the voting result as "3, 2" during the electronic tally. Commissioners emphasized the intent that the subcommittee include county EMS members and medical professionals from the community so recommendations would be informed and practical.
The subcommittee’s charge is to research EMS needs, review hospital proposals and identify partnership options or alternatives the commission could consider; staff were asked to include EMS representation and community medical professionals on the committee and to report findings to the commission.
Next steps: clerk to record the final membership and the subcommittee will schedule meetings to gather stakeholders and report back to the full commission.
