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Western Grant Ambulance District board approves 2‑mill budget for 2026, assigns bylaws and contract committees
Summary
At a May 29 special meeting in New Leipzig, the Western Grant Ambulance District board approved a 2‑mill budget for 2026, formed committees to draft bylaws and review an expiring contract with New Leipzig Ambulance Service, and discussed petitions to annex additional service areas.
The Western Grant Ambulance District board approved a 2‑mill budget for 2026 during a special organizational meeting on May 29, 2025, at the New Leipzig Ambulance meeting room.
The motion to adopt the 2‑mill budget was moved by board member Julie Goeres and seconded by board member Brian Richardson; the motion carried. President Keith Payne and Secretary/Treasurer Julie Levorsen will present the approved budget to the Grant County Commissioners on June 18, 2025. The transcript does not specify the dollar impact of the 2‑mill levy on taxpayers or the district's assessed valuation.
The approval followed a treasurer's report from Secretary/Treasurer Julie Levorsen that the district's bank account has been established. The board also addressed several formation and administrative items: the district secretary updated the board on the mailing address, physical address and EIN; and the board assigned a bylaws committee of Julie Goeres, Julie Levorsen and Tara Gaugler to draft and review proposed bylaws.
The board assigned the same three-person committee (Goeres, Levorsen and Gaugler) to review a contract with New Leipzig Ambulance Service that is due to expire on June 30, 2025. Scott Brooks presented a review of the current contract between New Leipzig Ambulance Service and Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, outlined the FCHIP program as discussed at the meeting (the program was not further described in the transcript), and provided historical financial data to inform the committee's review.
Board members discussed a petition to annex additional service areas in Hettinger County and Adams County and agreed the annexation process should be transparent; the board did not record a formal vote to annex during the meeting.
The board scheduled its next special meeting for June 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. MDT at the New Leipzig Ambulance meeting room, 18 First St SE, New Leipzig. Brian Richardson moved and Dennis Rivinius seconded to adjourn; the motion carried. Secretary/Treasurer Julie Levorsen signed the minutes.
What happens next: the bylaws and contract review committees will prepare recommendations before the contract deadline (June 30) and the approved budget will be presented to the Grant County Commissioners on June 18, 2025.
