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Funding advanced to speed ambulance purchase; CIP timing shifted and $200,000 appropriation approved
Summary
Members approved shifting $385,000 in CIP funds forward to accelerate an ambulance order and separately approved a $200,000 special appropriation to the ambulance capital fund after members said procurement costs have risen; officials noted a roughly 2½-year build time for a new ambulance.
Meeting participants approved two linked actions to secure a replacement ambulance sooner: (1) moving $385,000 from the FY27 CIP allocation to an FY25 CIP line so the municipality can order an ambulance this fiscal year to meet an estimated 2½-year build schedule, and (2) a $200,000 special appropriation from the undesignated fund balance into the ambulance capital project fund to cover cost increases identified since the original plan. Both motions were seconded and carried by voice vote.
During discussion members explained that manufacturers’ lead times for new ambulances are roughly two and a half years, and that cost estimates have increased since the CIP line was set. The $200,000 appropriation was described as the delta needed to fully fund the purchase given higher-than-expected vendor pricing; meeting remarks noted the BOS approved a related item on 6/24/24.
The transcript records the approvals but does not include a roll-call vote or named vote tallies. No procurement contract details, vendor names, or firm delivery dates were provided in the public portion of the meeting.
