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Resident accuses local ambulance nonprofit of opacity; commissioners dispute some claims
Summary
At the April 20 meeting Justin Kendall accused TEAS Incorporated and Franciscan of monopolizing ambulance services in Tippecanoe County and lacking response‑time requirements; a commissioner called portions "misinformation" and offered to meet. Other residents raised EMS and law‑enforcement complaints and urged careful review of a working solar ordinance.
Justin Kendall told the Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners on April 20 that documents he reviewed suggest TEAS Incorporated — the nonprofit formed to coordinate ambulance services — has done little active work since its 2013 incorporation and that Franciscan Health Lafayette appears to handle day‑to‑day operations. Kendall said the TEAS bylaws, as provided to the IRS, include member restrictions that effectively block competing ambulance providers and include no explicit response‑time requirements.
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