PIKE CO. EMS SERVICE STILL UNDECIDED

ACCORDING TO COUNTY MANAGER BOBBY BICKLEY--NO DECISION BY THE PIKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON AN AMENDED CONTRACT WITH GRADY EMS ON AMBULANCE SERVICE, TUESDAY. THE AMENDED CONTRACT WOULD UP PIKE COUNTY'S COST TO $300,000 FROM $250,000 ANNUALLY BUT THE COUNTY WOULD KEEP TWO AMBULANCES ON DUTY 24/7.

THE AMENDED EMS CONTRACT IS PART OF THE PROPOSED FY BUDGET BUT COMMISSIONER TIM GUY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF THE BUDGET—BUT THERE WAS NOT A 2ND TO THE MOTION. VICE-CHAIRMAN TIM DANIEL WAS ABSENT. CHAIRMAN BRIAR JOHNSON CANNOT 2ND A MOTION, BUT CAN VOTE TO BREAK A TIE VOTE.

THE FIRST READING OF THE BUDGET RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 23RD AT 1PM, 2ND READING AT 6;30PM.