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Putnam County commissioners approve EMS vehicle purchase, lower Roachdale-area speed limit
Summary
At their Jan. 20 meeting, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved buying a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe and lighting package for EMS, voted to reduce the speed limit on the road north of Roachdale to 35 mph following a traffic study, and approved a health department remodel estimate pending council funding.
Putnam County commissioners on Jan. 20 approved purchasing a 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe for emergency medical services and a lighting package, voted to lower the speed limit on the road north of Roachdale to 35 mph and authorized a health department remodel estimate pending county-council funding.
Director Kelly Russ told the board the vehicle request is part of the department’s 10-year capital purchase plan. The county received two bids: Christi Hubler Chevrolet for $74,548.25 and York Chevrolet for $65,826.80; the lighting package from vendor JTN was priced at $13,799.75. Commissioner Rick Woodall moved to accept the York Chevrolet bid and the JTN lighting package; Commissioner Tom Helmer seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Russ also reported that the ambulance involved in a Nov. 29 collision is in for repair and that the auditor has received the related insurance check.
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