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Hicksville council recommends cash purchase of ambulance, re-bid of pool after $750,000 state grant notice
Summary
The finance committee advised council to fund a new ambulance with cash from general fund accounts and to reconsider bidding for a pool project after the village was (unofficially) notified of a $750,000 state grant; council agreed to revisit the pool when exact figures are available.
Charlie Martin, speaking for the Hicksville Village Council Finance Committee, told council members the panel endorses paying cash for a new ambulance by reallocating potential excesses within general fund accounts and urged the council to consider re-bidding the village pool project after an unofficial notification that the village received a $750,000 state grant.
The recommendation came during the committee report portion of the July 15 regular meeting. Martin said the committee’s discussion centered on balancing capital needs: acquiring an ambulance immediately versus using grant funding for the pool project. Council members at the meeting agreed with both recommendations and asked staff to provide firm cost estimates before any final decisions on the pool.
Administrator Cory Wann and EMS Chief Bruce Silcott provided related operational details elsewhere in the meeting: Silcott said a new ambulance is due to be delivered the coming Tuesday, with graphics and radios to be installed and service expected by the end of the month. The finance committee’s proposal would allow the village to place the ambulance into service promptly while using the newly announced grant to support the larger pool project, Martin said.
The council did not take a formal vote on reallocating funds at the July 15 meeting; members asked to see “hard” cost numbers before approving any budget transfers. The committee’s recommendation and the arrival timeline for the ambulance are likely to be discussed again at the next council meeting when staff can present exact figures and any formal motions.
