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Council hears $500,000 IU Lifeline ambulance service agreement for 2025
Summary
Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer presented an ambulance service agreement with IU Lifeline for $500,000 to cover 2025; council indicated the payment will come from LIT funds and noted Marion Health may bid on services in 2026.
The Blackford County Council on Dec. 18 received a presentation from Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer on an ambulance service agreement with IU Lifeline valued at $500,000 for 2025. The council discussed funding the agreement with Local Income Tax (LIT) proceeds and acknowledged that Marion Health intends to bid on ambulance service for 2026.
Borgenheimer told the council the agreement covers ambulance service for 2025; the council recognized his work, along with Ryan Goodspeed, in arranging the service. No formal vote on the agreement amount is recorded in the minutes; the transcript states the county will use LIT funds for 2025. Marion Health's planned 2026 bid was noted as the next step for the county's longer-term ambulance provider arrangement.
