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Council approves $39,500 tarmac repair at Gregory Airport after ambulance safety concerns
Summary
The Gregory City Council approved a $39,500 contract with Lot Pros, Inc. to repair extensive cracks in the Gregory Airport tarmac after Gregory Ambulance President Kim Bruns reported gurney wheels were “half sunk in the cracks and almost tipping the cots over.”
The Gregory City Council voted on March 16 to approve a $39,500 repair of the airport tarmac, citing safety concerns raised by local ambulance personnel. Alex Hamilton moved to accept Lot Pros, Inc.'s quote; Kristi Drey seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Kim Bruns, president of Gregory Ambulance, told the council that ambulance cot wheels had been “half sunk in the cracks and almost tipping the cots over,” describing a risk to both patients and crews that prompted the request for immediate repairs. The council did not identify an alternate funding source during the meeting and approved the contractor bid as presented.
