NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As part of his report to the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Reno County Administrator Randy Partington said that Reno County EMS met with him and some commissioners to give them an update.
"Commissioner Bogner and Commissioner Hirst attended that, I believe it was a couple weeks ago," Partington said. "Really, the main issues were, right now, Dave Johnston with EMS has been getting some grants, so the financials of what the county is paying the hospital for EMS is down this year, so we're well under budget, which is really good, but we may need to use some of that gap, the difference, in encumbering for an ambulance."
Partington made it clear that the money would come out of this year's budget, but they wouldn't get the ambulance that soon.
"If we encumber this year, we won't even get it, maybe next year, maybe the year after that, but they are needing some vehicle replacements, equipment replacements," Partington said. "The good thing is, it won't impact the budget. It won't take any more than what we already have budgeted and we still should come in under budget for that."
They are also looking to improve the EMS station in Arlington.
"They are working on the Arlington EMS station, getting the right land and quotes for a building," Partington said. "I think it's a little over $300,000 is what they have as a quote to put up a new station in Arlington."
Both Hirst and Bogner were impressed with the depth and detail of the data provided to them so that they could see exactly where and when the county's money is being spent.
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