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Ambulance District seeks answers on SIRCOMM billing; board approves backpay for phone reimbursements
Summary
Ambulance Director Jon Kepler raised concerns about SIRCOMM billing and QRU responses in the Buhl area; the board directed Kepler to contact SIRCOMM and Clerk Chad Hoeft to review payments. The board also approved backpay of $220 each for Jon Kepler and Barb Rivers for missed monthly $20 phone reimbursements over 11 months.
During the Ambulance District portion of the meeting, Director Jon Kepler told the board that SIRCOMM billing includes charges for area QRUs and Magic Valley Paramedics, who service Buhl, and said some units now respond to all calls despite an expectation they respond only to certain houses. Commissioner Vern Eames asked Kepler to contact SIRCOMM for clarification, and County Clerk Chad Hoeft was asked to review current payments and billings.
Kepler and Barb Rivers reported they had not received monthly $20 cell phone reimbursements for eleven months. Commissioner Eames moved to reimburse Jon Kepler and Barb Rivers $20 per month for eleven months, totaling $220 each; Commissioner Buhler seconded and the motion carried. The board also noted the ambulance transport van is in active use and is yielding better fuel mileage, with more transfers going to Boise than to Twin Falls.
The board opened the Ambulance District meeting at 10:40 a.m. and adjourned it at 11:05 a.m. The minutes record administrative follow-up items (SIRCOMM contact and payment review) rather than operational policy changes.
