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Blackford County Council approves $1.1M annual ambulance contract with IU Health Lifeline
Summary
The county voted 7–0 on Feb. 4 to contract with IU Health Lifeline for two 24/7 ALS ambulances, choosing a $1.1 million-per-year, three-year Option 1 that stations units in Montpelier and Hartford City.
Blackford County Council members voted unanimously Feb. 4 to contract with IU Health Lifeline for county ambulance coverage under the plan described as Option 1.
Dan Borgenheimer and Council member Ryan Goodspeed presented two proposals from IU Health Lifeline. Option 1 would place two advanced life support (ALS) trucks in the county 24 hours a day, seven days a week—one stationed in Montpelier and one in Hartford City—both dedicated to 911 operations. The proposal’s annual cost is $1,100,000 for three years, with a 6% annual increase afterward. Option 2, which the presenters said would keep both trucks in Hartford City with one used for transport, carried a price tag of $950,000 annually.
Council member Kyle Lechien moved to adopt Option 1; Patrick Cale seconded the motion. The council approved the contract 7–0. The minutes do not record further contract details such as start date, performance metrics or payment schedule; those items were not specified in the meeting record.
The decision follows presentations by county and vendor representatives; the minutes thank Dan Borgenheimer and Ryan Goodspeed for their work on the negotiations. No public opposition to the selection is recorded in the minutes. The council did not record any amendments to the proposal during the meeting.
