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Cokato ambulance receives regional radio; council schedules workshop on EMS cost increases
Summary
Cokato ambulance representatives reported the EMS Region provided a new radio to the city’s ambulance and requested a workshop on rising EMS costs for Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.; the mayor also warned defibrillators will need replacement soon.
Representatives of the Cokato Ambulance Department told the City Council on Oct. 14 that the EMS Region provided a new radio to the Cokato ambulance unit and that the same donation was made to nearby Howard Lake.
Martinson, speaking with guest Mary Larson, asked the council to schedule a workshop to discuss rising ambulance costs and fee pressures. The council record shows the workshop was set for Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. during the ambulance update. Mayor Carl Harju also noted in the meeting that the department’s defibrillators will need replacement soon, signaling a forthcoming equipment expense for the city.
No formal budget appropriation was recorded at the meeting; the item was an operational update and a scheduling request for staff and council to review EMS costs.
