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Emergency manager seeks admin hire, flags aging vehicle in Grant County EMS budget
Summary
Emergency Management Director Eric Bush told the Budget Committee the EMS budget relies on grants, requested an administrative staff position for continuity and reimbursement tracking, and said his 2003 Suburban with about 100,000 miles will need replacement in the next few years.
Emergency Management Director Eric Bush told the Grant County Budget Committee on April 2 that most EMS revenues come from grants and that his department needs an administrative staff position to provide continuity and better track grant reimbursements during heavy fire seasons. He noted that some federal fire-emergency grants can take a year to arrive and suggested adding payroll tracking for reimbursements.
Bush also described fleet concerns: he said he is “currently driving a 2003 Suburban which has approximately 100k miles on it,” that parts are expensive and the vehicle will need replacement within the next couple of years. Budget Officer Julie Ellison told the committee that the EMPG operating grant can take a year to receive and that administrative fees and audit-line treatment should be clarified in the budget.
Why it matters: county emergency capacity and firefighter/EMS readiness depend on stable staffing and reliable vehicles during peak fire seasons. The committee did not adopt a final hiring decision at the meeting but directed staff to include payroll tracking and to consider equipment replacement timing in future budget drafts.
