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Commission donates surplus ambulance to flood-hit Unicoi County
Summary
The commission declared a surplus ambulance and approved donating it to Unicoi County, which the EMS committee chair said had lost multiple ambulances in recent floods; the donation was adopted by resolution.
The Robertson County Commission approved a resolution to declare a surplus ambulance and donate it to Unicoi County after the EMS committee described urgent needs in the neighboring county.
The EMS committee chair explained that after visiting Unicoi County — which "lost 3 in the flood," according to the committee chair — the county decided "instead of selling it on gov deals to donate it to Unicoi County because they were in dire need." Commissioners discussed whether donation or sale was appropriate and asked staff about how to document the transfer; a motion to donate was made and seconded, and the chair announced the result in the meeting transcript (vote reported as '11 4 0') and declared the resolution passed.
Commissioners asked staff to check whether the transfer requires sale documentation or may be recorded as a gift to avoid administrative issues. The resolution to donate the surplus ambulance was adopted during the resolutions portion of the agenda; the commission noted prior authorization to surplus the vehicle.
