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Grimes County weighs timing and funding after committing to two ambulances
Summary
Court discussed a prior commitment letter for two ambulances, vendor timelines and payment triggers, and whether to budget $450,000 in FY26 and a second $450,000 in FY27 to cover the committed purchases; a vendor on speaker estimated build and payment timing could range from 16 to 24 months and suggested a chassis cost near $70,000.
Commissioners reviewed a previously signed commitment letter for two ambulances and debated whether to fund both in the same fiscal year or stagger payments to match the vendor timeline. One commissioner proposed budgeting $450,000 in FY26 for the first unit and $450,000 in FY27 for the second; another argued for keeping both commitments to preserve the county's place in line.
A vendor on the line told the court timing is uncertain and that payment may be triggered when the chassis "hits the ground." The vendor gave a rough per-truck cost of about $450,000 and estimated payment triggers could occur when the chassis arrives, which staff said might require paying a chassis portion (vendor estimated about $70,000) before full completion. Commissioners asked staff to seek written clarification from the vendor on exact payment milestones and to include any grant possibilities before finalizing funding in the FY26 budget.
