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Resident urges board to prioritize funding for ambulance and fire equipment after Woolwine blazes
Summary
A resident thanked volunteers for mutual aid during recent Woolwine fires and urged supervisors to remember rescue and fire equipment needs at budget time, citing example costs (ambulance ~$400,000; annual rescue funding cited as $76,000).
During the public‑comment portion of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors meeting, Galen Gilbert of Finger Springs urged the board to prioritize funding for emergency response equipment after recent large fires in Woolwine.
Gilbert said local volunteer crews and mutual aid performed strongly but noted a funding gap: “I just confirmed that rescue gets $76,000 a year when a new ambulance is costing $400,000,” he told the board, and added that a new fire truck can cost about “700 to 750,000.” He asked supervisors to remember first responders and affected businesses as they prepare the upcoming budget.
