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Court approves jail transport hire and EMS staffing changes as new ambulance comes online
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Summary
Spencer County Fiscal Court approved hiring Sam Satterly as a jail transport deputy and approved EMS staffing changes after the department reported a new ambulance was ready; EMS resignation and two hires were approved pending background checks and drug screens.
Spencer County Fiscal Court approved multiple personnel actions Sept. 16, including a jail transport hire and EMS staffing adjustments following an update that a new ambulance is ready for service.
The court ordered the hiring of Sam Satterly as a jail transport deputy, pending routine hiring requirements. EMS supervisor Robert Klinglesmith reported the new ambulance was ready and that the service planned an audit of collections. Klinglesmith said EMT/employee Junior Morales had resigned; he recommended hiring Bethany (Beth) Owens full time at $18.62 per hour for a 12-hour truck position and hiring Joe Goodlett part time at $15.80 per hour. Magistrate Stump moved to approve the hires pending required screenings; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Klinglesmith and other officials discussed staffing availability and the impending retirement of Chris Limpp at the end of the month; the court thanked him for his service and noted interim coverage arrangements were in place.
Why it matters: staffing changes affect the county’s emergency response capacity; the new ambulance coming into service will expand operational resources but requires fully staffed crews and completed hiring checks before personnel become active on calls.
Next steps: hires are conditional on background checks and drug screens; EMS leadership will report back on staffing implementation and collection audit outcomes.