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Health Department to seek council approval to fund community paramedic program; contract posted for 30‑day review

Howard County Board of Health · February 12, 2026
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Warrick County health officials plan to fund a community paramedic program using a mix of COVID grant money and HFI carryover, have posted the Ascension contract for the required 30‑day public review and expect county council appropriation action on March 3.

Warrick County Health Officer Dr. Curry said Feb. 18 the health department will ask the county council on March 3 to approve appropriations that fund a community paramedic program using a combination of COVID‑grant dollars and HFI carryover. "We will be on the March 3 county council meeting agenda for those appropriations," Dr. Curry said.

The department plans to split costs roughly half from COVID grants and half from the HFI carryover, Dr. Curry said, and expects contract…

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