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Jackson County moves to buy a 2008 ambulance for $13,500 to bolster EMS capacity
Summary
The fiscal court reviewed a proposal to buy a 2008 Ford F450 ambulance from Pulaski County for $13,500, funded from local coal/mineral severance (LGAF) and contingent on local mechanic inspection; a motion to approve the purchase was made and seconded.
The court considered a recommendation to buy a used ambulance to fill short-term needs while longer-term replacement vehicles are sought.
A presenter said the vehicle is a 2008 Ford F450 with about 126,000 miles that Somerset/Pulaski County offered for sale after it was no longer needed there. The presenter said the vehicle had been "bulletproofed" (engine work performed) and that local mechanics reviewed receipts and test-drove the unit; he described the seller’s most recent price as $13,500.
Judge Gabbard said the purchase would be paid from local coal and mineral severance (LGAF) funds, which the court may use for public-safety equipment among other authorized uses. County mechanics inspected the vehicle and reported it drove well; members asked for confirmation of the fuel-injection/failure repairs and mechanics’ receipts before closing.
A motion to approve the purchase was made and seconded; the transcript shows the court moved to proceed and planned a follow-up inspection and purchase step if mechanical checks passed. No roll-call vote or signed purchase contract appears in the provided record.
