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Highland council approves bank financing to buy demo ambulance and auto-load stretchers
Summary
The council approved a $250,000 lending proposal from First Collinsville Bank to help buy a $315,000 demo ambulance and auto-load stretchers, citing a rare opportunity to avoid a roughly 720-day build lead time.
The Highland City Council on Dec. 1 approved a financing proposal from First Collinsville Bank of Highland to purchase a demo ambulance and auto-load stretchers.
City Manager Chris Conrad told the council the total purchase cost is $315,000 and the bank proposal covers $250,000 with no penalty for early payoff. Director Widman noted that building a new ambulance typically carries a lead time of around 720 days, making the purchase of a demo unit a rare opportunity to obtain equipment faster.
Conrad said the department budgeted for the stretchers this year and planned for an ambulance next year; the city will trade in its existing unit and reuse the ambulance box. Mayor Kevin Hemann told council he saw a demonstration of the auto-load stretchers and said, “They will make things much safer for EMS staff.”
The council approved Bill #25-132/Resolution #25-12-3239 by unanimous roll-call vote (Klaus, Sloan, Bellm, Napper — aye). The resolution authorizes acceptance of the bank’s lending proposal and moves the purchase forward under the terms recorded in the meeting minutes.
