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Oconee County commissioners vote to pursue county-run EMS, approve ambulance and equipment purchases
Summary
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners voted April 7 to pursue a county-run emergency medical services operation, approving contracts to buy five ambulances and equipment and estimating a net taxpayer cost of about $1.9 million.
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners voted April 7 to move forward with establishing a county-run emergency medical services (EMS) operation and approved cooperative-purchase contracts to buy five Type‑1 ambulances and related equipment.
Chair said the decision follows town-hall feedback and years of oversight changes after local hospitals ended hospital‑based ambulance service. Chair outlined concerns about response times and billing under private providers and presented a startup plan that would prioritize 911 readiness, staff with paramedics and emergency medical technicians, and initially field three to four operating ambulances with five Type‑1 units in the fleet.
Why it matters: Commissioners said local control and direct oversight would give the county more accountability over response times,…
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