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Meriwether County hears EMS replacement-policy proposal; board asks for budgeting details
Summary
EMS proposed a draft ambulance replacement policy recommending a four-year or 240,000-mile rotation; remounts estimated at $175,000–$225,000, new ambulances $350,000–$400,000. Commissioners asked for budget implications and to fold the proposal into regular meetings.
An EMS representative presented a draft ambulance replacement policy during the May 11 work session that would set a four-year or about 240,000-mile replacement/rotation for frontline ambulances.
Presenter described current usage and a suggested replacement cadence tied to mileage and years in service and provided rough cost figures: a full new ambulance estimated at about $350,000–$400,000 and remounting an ambulance at roughly $175,000–$225,000. The presenter said the county currently averages roughly 60,000 miles per year on frontline units and recommended establishing a policy to enable predictable budgeting.
Commissioners asked how often reserve units are pulled into service and how the policy would be framed publicly. One commissioner noted that a formal policy becomes a public record and may create expectations the board would need to meet. Staff said the replacement plan would help multi-year budget planning and asked commissioners for feedback before formal adoption.
Next steps: staff will refine the draft policy, provide budget scenarios and return it for formal consideration in a regular meeting cycle. No policy was adopted on May 11.
Ending: Commissioners agreed the proposal merited further review and budgetary detail before adoption.
