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EMS seeks ambulance purchases and radio replacements; grant timing uncertain
Summary
EMS recommended capital purchases including an ambulance ($369,175) and ambulance equipment ($177,540) and flagged radio replacements as multiple mobile units near end-of-life; the department is pursuing a state grant (approx. $350,000) that could reimburse purchases but timing and application details remain unresolved.
EMS leadership presented capital needs for FY27 including an ambulance priced at $369,175 and associated ambulance equipment totaling $177,540. Staff told the court they had applied for a state grant program that offers roughly $350,000 per award for ambulance purchases but cautioned the grant is competitive and the county needs to confirm application timing and whether budgeted purchases must be committed to qualify.
EMS also reported several mobile radios are at "end of life" and gave quotes for replacements (roughly $6,743 installed per unit for four radios noted). Commissioners discussed coordinating a bulk purchase across county departments to reduce per-unit cost and whether to use existing FY26 funds to replace the most-critical radios immediately. The court left ambulance capital in the tentative FY27 capital list while instructing staff to confirm grant eligibility and whether revenue should be budgeted as anticipated grant income or held as a contingent offset. "There's a 350,000 [grant] ... but you only get 1 per county," a budget staff member said; commissioners asked staff to coordinate with grant contacts and to return with explicit grant timelines in Round 2.
