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Newberry County staff seek two ambulances, curb out‑of‑county low‑acuity responses to keep resources local
Summary
County staff asked council to fund two ambulances and to stop answering low‑acuity calls outside Newberry County so crews aren’t pulled from local coverage; council members requested fleet details and data to inform budget decisions.
Unidentified Speaker 1, a county staff presenter, told the council that Newberry County’s ambulance fleet totals eight vehicles, four with more than 200,000 miles and two with over 250,000 miles, and that the county has requested two additional trucks in the coming budget cycle to maintain a manageable replacement plan. “If we don't get two trucks in this upcoming budget cycle, you will have to get two trucks in the next budget cycle, and they never get cheaper,” he said.
He also urged removing supervisors from frontline…
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