COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOLD HEARING FOR PROPOSED EMS AUTHORITY

Prior to the start of the Indiana County Commissioners meeting, the county’s leaders gave the public an opportunity to voice their opinion on the proposed Emergency Medical Services Authority.

County Commissioner Mike Keith said the inspiration for the authority is because of many ambulance services closing due to lack of revenue, and that other ambulances have to fill the void left by those who close.  He said that however the authority moves forward, the goal is to provide emergency services at an affordable cost for the county’s citizens.

During public comment, Washington Township Supervisor Jesse Shotts spoke up and said he felt the authority would be an additional layer of bureaucracy and that there is possibly another solution out there.

A motion to create the EMS Authority will be voted on at a later date.

During the regular commissioners meeting that followed, the board approved bids from Quaker Sales Corporation of $83,458.50 for the resurfacing of the Buttermilk Falls Road and Parking Lot and of $35,886.80 to seal coat roads in Pine Ridge Park.