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Evansville says both ambulances are out of service; council approves EMS garage remodel
Summary
Chief Carolyn Kleisch reported both city ambulances were out of service and the department was borrowing an ambulance from Oregon; the council approved a KSW EMS garage remodel bid not to exceed $97,727.04 to support EMS facilities.
Chief Carolyn Kleisch told the council both ambulances were out of service and the department was borrowing an ambulance from Oregon to cover calls. The minutes record that Kleisch provided that operational update under the Public Safety Committee report.
Later in new business the council approved a KSW EMS garage remodeling bid not to exceed $97,727.04 (motion by Abbey Barnes, seconded by Bill Lathrop); the motion passed by roll call as recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not include a verbatim statement from Kleisch nor technical details about the ambulances’ issues or an implementation schedule for the remodel.
The council also approved a Parks & Recreation management software-as-a-service agreement with RecDesk LLC during the meeting.
The meeting record indicates the EMS status is a pressing operational concern; the approved remodel is the recorded council response to facility needs but the minutes do not provide a timeline for when the remodel will resolve current ambulance availability.
