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Council approves EMS membership and schedules committee review on ambulance repair vs. replacement
Summary
The council approved an EMS membership application for Prabhlyn Shergill and heard that the EMS committee will meet with department leaders to evaluate repairing versus replacing the ambulance amid rising repair costs.
The West Long Branch Borough Council approved an EMS membership application for Prabhlyn Shergill on Feb. 4, 2026. Councilman Gomez moved to approve the application; the motion carried unanimously (AYES: Bray, Cioffi, Gomez, Penta, Ruane, Sniffen).
During standing-committee reports, Councilman Gomez said the committee plans to meet with EMS leadership to weigh the pros and cons of repairing the borough's ambulance versus replacing it, citing rising repair costs as the impetus for the review. No budget numbers or timeline for a replacement analysis were recorded in the minutes; the council did not take formal action on vehicle procurement at this meeting.
