Franklin County names A & E Ambulance primary provider, effective July 1 under temporary authorization

The Franklin County Commission on June 17 authorized A & E Ambulance Service to be the county's primary 911 ambulance provider, with the new arrangement to begin July 1, 2019 under a temporary authorization until a formal contract is typed and executed.

Commissioners first voted to suspend the rules to bring the ambulance resolution forward from the floor; the motion carried by roll call. Commissioner Angie Fuller then moved to approve the resolution naming A & E the county's primary ambulance service, and later moved an amendment specifying that A & E would serve as the primary provider under the current resolution beginning July 1, 2019 until a final agreement is completed. Both the motion and the amendment were approved by roll call, recorded as a unanimous vote (13–0).

Why it matters: The action establishes county-level dispatch and service expectations for emergency medical transport beginning next month and shifts primary provider responsibility away from prior arrangements. The resolution makes A & E the primary provider on a temporary basis while county staff and the Emergency Services Board conclude details and finalize a contract.

Process and next steps: According to the minutes, the Emergency Services Board will negotiate the longer-term contract; the commission's authorization is the procedural step that allows A & E to take primary responsibility on July 1 pending a final written contract. The commission recorded the motions and roll-call approvals in the meeting minutes.