County Moves to Improve Ambulance
The Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court on May 12 authorized local Emergency Medical Service representatives to get bids for a better chassis [frame and working parts, including motor] for an ambulance stationed in Garden City. The ambulance’s lack of power has been a major concern to EMS personnel for several years. It is not clear whether the county can afford the ambulance improvements before the next fiscal year’s budget in October.
Kenny Batla, the county’s emergency management coordinator, and EMS representative Alan Jansa told the court that EMS volunteers are not interested in being paid stipends for ambulance runs. They said the group prefers to have the county provide good equipment, including ambulances, and training. They said some people give the group donations, which are appreciated.
The court voted to again award the county’s depository contract to the Garden City branch of the First National Bank of Sterling City. Their bid was an interest rate of 25 base points off the previous 13-week T-Bill rate.
After they check into competitive prices, county commissioners plan to have repair work and painting on the roofs of both the county maintenance barn and the EMS building in St. Lawrence.