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Council probes AirMed Care Network billing and Special Events receipts, approves consent items
Summary
Councilmembers questioned why two AirMed Care Network invoices appeared (one for citizen coverage and one for employees) and noted undeposited Special Events cash; after discussion the council approved the previously removed consent items by unanimous votes.
During the consent-agenda review the council pulled several financial items for discussion and raised questions about emergency airlift billing and special-events funds.
Councilmember Wes Owen asked Financial Manager Carrie Giroux about two AirMed Care Network invoices; Giroux explained one invoice covers the city's blanket citizen coverage and the other covers city employees. Giroux told the council she is researching whether separate employee coverage is required, which local carriers are eligible under the program, and how often the coverage has been used since the city began paying. Owen noted that the coverage "offers free airlift services for all Lone Oak citizens and employees who use the airlift providers covered under the AirMed program."
On the Special Events fund, Giroux reported there is over $900 in cash not yet deposited (primarily from the Oak Tree Festival). Councilmember Owen also said there is $660 in the Special Events fund balance shown in the ledger; later the council approved the formerly-removed consent items by a 4-0 vote.
