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Committee recommends $30,615 in EMS reimbursements, approves $117,000 first-responder distribution
Summary
Alpena County's Courts & Public Safety Committee recommended board approval of $9,255 and $21,360.35 in reimbursements to the City of Alpena under the Ambulance Service Agreement and authorized a $117,000 distribution of first-responder call payments to county jurisdictions; motions carried on roll call.
The Alpena County Courts & Public Safety Committee on Jan. 16 recommended approval of reimbursements to the City of Alpena for emergency medical services supplies and authorized the county Treasurer to distribute quarterly first-responder call payments in 2026.
Chair Lucille Bray brought forward a reimbursement request presented by Alpena Fire Chief Andy Marceau that, per the Ambulance Service Agreement, sought payment for drug-box and drug-kit restocking fees and for disposable EMS supplies covering June 1 through Dec. 31, 2025. The committee recommended board approval of $9,255.00 for restocking fees and $21,360.35 for disposable EMS supplies. The city will provide a detailed report with check numbers before disbursement.
The recommendation on the reimbursement request passed on a roll call vote; Commissioners Bill LaHaie, Dan Ludlow, John Kozlowski and Lucille Bray were recorded as voting AYE and there were no NAYS.
The committee also reviewed and approved a proposed 2026 distribution of first-responder call payments totaling $117,000 across Alpena County jurisdictions, with line-item authority drawn from First Responder Calls line item 210-65f-803.001. The schedule presented lists allocations to the City of Alpena and multiple townships; the committee recommended authorizing the Treasurer to disburse the quarterly payments in 2026 as presented. That motion likewise carried on a roll call vote with Commissioners LaHaie, Ludlow, Kozlowski and Bray recorded as AYE.
Chief Marceau also presented the year-end EMS operations update, reporting an average of 13.9 calls per day and that City Fire is fully staffed with 30 personnel. Committee members received and filed the EMS operational reports and related fund reports.
Next steps: the City of Alpena will supply the detailed invoice/check documentation requested by the committee, and the Treasurer is authorized to execute quarterly distributions under the approved schedule.
