Ambulance purchase tabled, commissioners hold on joining regional economic development group

The Kimball County Commissioners tabled a request to purchase a new ambulance and did not act on a proposal to join a new economic development group for the time being at last week’s regularly scheduled meeting.

After an hour-long explanation of upcoming regulation changes from Jody Staehr of FireFox Rescue Equipment of York, the commissioners received information on the potential purchase of an ambulance from two companies. At the previous meeting, the commissioners voted to waive the normal bidding regulations if an ambulance could be found to offer significant savings to the county.

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