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Greer County EMS administrator says an additional ambulance is needed as commissioners review finances
Summary
Greer County commissioners met June 22 and heard from EMS Administrator Annie Sirmons, who described financial strains in ambulance operations and said the county needs an additional ambulance; the board did not approve funding at the meeting.
Greer County commissioners on June 22 heard an update from EMS Administrator Annie Sirmons about the service’s finances and an operational need for one more ambulance.
Brent York moved that the board meet with Sirmons to discuss the financial stability of EMS operations; Vice‑Chairman Steven Fite seconded and the motion passed unanimously (Brent York, Mark Barnes and Steven Fite voted aye). During that discussion, Sirmons told the commissioners that current revenues and expenses leave the service short of resources to sustain operations at the desired level and that an additional ambulance is needed to meet service demands. No specific purchase amount or funding source was proposed at the meeting.
The board did not take immediate fiscal action at the session to buy or authorize financing for another vehicle. Commissioners directed discussion with Sirmons and recorded the need as part of the EMS update; any future appropriation or procurement would require a separate motion and vote.
The EMS financial discussion was one item among routine county business at the June 22 session. The commission recessed at 10:44 a.m.; the minutes were later approved on June 29, 2026.
