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Board adds $100,000 for cardiac monitors after EMS director warns of fleet needs
Summary
At a May 13 special meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners directed staff to add $100,000 for two additional cardiac monitors to the upcoming budget vote sheet after the Emergency Management Director described a need for a new fleet.
During its May 13 special-called meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners instructed the county finance officer to add $100,000 to the countys budget vote sheet to buy two additional cardiac monitors for Emergency Medical Services. The action followed the Emergency Management Directors presentation raising the departments need for a new fleet and additional equipment.
The board did not adopt a final budget at the meeting; instead, members directed Candy Anderson, the county chief financial officer, to include the $100,000 line item for two cardiac monitors on the document that will be considered in upcoming budget proceedings. The Emergency Management Director spoke to equipment shortfalls but did not provide a vendor name or a procurement timeline in the minutes.
The instruction to add the monitors was recorded as a board directive rather than a formal final appropriation; the funds were added to the budget vote sheet for later consideration during the formal budget process. The board subsequently adjusted its meeting schedule for further budget work (rescheduling and cancellations noted at the meeting), so consideration of the full budget will occur in the amended worksession schedule.
Next step: the $100,000 addition will appear on the budget vote sheet and be considered during the boards next budget work sessions and formal vote.
