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Monroe County commissioners move to apply for CDBG funds to buy two ambulances
Summary
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners introduced Resolution O324-6 to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding to buy two ambulances, citing up to $420,000 in eligible costs and a local match amount recorded unclearly in the transcript; a motion and second were made but no vote is recorded.
The Monroe County chair introduced Resolution O324-6 to authorize the county ambulance department to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to purchase two ambulances. The chair said the application would fund 87% of eligible costs up to $420,000 and referenced a local match described in the record as “a 5 54600 dollar match,” a transcription that is unclear in amount and should be clarified in county records.
The chair asked for a motion to approve the resolution; a commissioner moved and a second was recorded on the record. The transcript does not include a vote tally or a formal statement that the resolution passed during the meeting, and no further discussion of the funding or procurement terms appears in the record.
Why it matters: If the application proceeds and is funded, it would allow the county to replace or expand its ambulance fleet, which has direct implications for emergency response capacity in Monroe County. The commission did not record additional detail about how local match funds would be raised or which department will administer the purchase.
The transcript contains limited financial detail. The chair characterized the grant share as 87% and the maximum award as $420,000; the local match language in the transcript is garbled and is reported here only as it appears on the record. Officials or staff follow-up is needed to confirm the exact local match amount and any timeline for application and procurement.
The meeting moved on to other agenda items after the motion was recorded.
