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Commissioner reports EMS averaging more than 10 runs per day; jail back at capacity
Summary
Commissioner Nathan Leiker said county EMS continues to run more than 10 calls per day and the sheriff's jail has returned to capacity, requiring some inmates to be housed out of county.
During the monthly departmental report, Commissioner Nathan Leiker said Ellis County EMS "has been running for several years now at over 10 runs per day." He emphasized the service's importance to residents and noted steady operational pressure.
Leiker also reported that the sheriff's jail is back to capacity and "actually overcapacity," requiring the county to house some inmates outside the county. He said department heads work to manage costs and services but that rising equipment and fuel costs continue to constrain savings.
