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Maiden Rock board backs $10,000 for local ambulance service; director seeks volunteers
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Town of Maiden Rock board recommended sending a previously approved $10,000 to MRPCS Ambulance to help cover equipment and service needs; the ambulance director also asked residents to consider volunteering.
The Town of Maiden Rock board on Aug. 11 recommended releasing a previously approved $10,000 to the Maiden Rock-Pepin County-Spring Valley (MRPCS) ambulance service after a presentation by MRPCS Ambulance Director Joanne Hovey.
Hovey outlined equipment and service needs faced by the volunteer ambulance service and asked residents to consider volunteering to help sustain local emergency coverage. The board told Hovey that it would proceed with sending the previously approved $10,000 to support the service.
The board did not record a formal roll-call motion to reauthorize the payment during the discussion; minutes state the board recommended that the prior-approved amount be sent to help with the service’s needs. Hovey also asked residents to contact her if they were interested in volunteering for the ambulance department.
The decision follows routine budget and service discussions noted during the meeting. The board’s action in this session was described in the minutes as a recommendation to release funds that had been approved earlier; the minutes do not list an immediate amendment to the town budget. Town residents who want to learn more or volunteer were directed to contact MRPCS leadership.
