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Wichita County judges pull pre‑2026 AMR bills for review, approve consent agenda and payroll dispersal
Summary
At its April 28 meeting, the Wichita County Commissioners Court approved a modified consent agenda and authorized the treasurer to disperse payroll and bills while directing staff to withhold pre‑2026 American Medical Response (AMR) charges (approx. $27,000) pending further review; both motions passed 5‑0.
The Wichita County Commissioners Court on April 28 approved a modified consent agenda and directed staff to remove pre‑2026 American Medical Response (AMR) invoices from the current bill list pending further investigation while authorizing payment of current‑year AMR bills and routine payroll disbursements.
The County Judge told the court the AMR charges total "I think it comes out to about $27,000 worth," and said the AMR items under review were for emergency ambulance transports from the jail to United Regional. "We're moving all of the pre 2026 AMR bills that are on this bill list," the judge said, noting the withheld items will be added to next week's agenda after staff completes follow-up.
Commissioner Beauchamp moved to approve the amended consent agenda, Commissioner Fincannon seconded, and the court approved the consent agenda 5‑0. Later, Commissioner Fincannon moved and Commissioner Beauchamp seconded a motion to approve the county's bills for payment with the noted exception that pre‑2026 AMR bills be removed; that motion also passed 5‑0. The court verified payroll taxes had been filed and authorized the county treasurer to disperse payroll and bills within 72 hours.
A county staff member who had reviewed the billing said many entries related to incarcerated transports were eligible for payment but that some dated back to 2025 and should remain on hold until the court's review. The court instructed staff to pay the current‑year (2026) AMR charges and keep earlier invoices off the payment list pending investigation.
Separately, a county official briefed the court on large routine payments to the state comptroller related to quarterly state cost reporting and said the county had a scheduled call with the IRS to clarify prior‑year payroll reporting; according to the official, "the county will not be liable for any amount due."
