GRADY
EMERGENCY SERVICES/SOUTH GEORGIA AMBULANCE HAS NOTIFIED THE
PIKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IT WILL BE TERMINATING
ITS CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY IN 60 DAYS, ENDING SERVICE ON
JUNE 30, 2019. THE COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO REBID THE
CONTRACT THAT IS CURRENTLY $250,000 ANNUALLY-BUT ZOOM
RADIO WAS TOLD AFTER TUESDAY'S MEETING GRADY IS LOSING MONEY
WITH THE CURRENT CONTRACT.
ACCORDING
TO PIKE COUNTY TIMES DOT COM, GRADY PROVIDED THE COUNTY
WITH THREE OPTIONS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT TUESDAY'S MEETING
BUT TWO REDUCED THE NUMBER OF AMBULANCES IN SERVICE FROM
2 TO 1. A THIRD OPTION FOR 2 FULL TIME AMBULANCES WAS
$500,000 ANNUALLY. FORMER COUNTY MANAGER JOHN HANSON, NOW A
GRADY EMS EXECUTIVE INFORMED PIKE COUNTY BY E-MAIL MAY
IST IT WAS TERMINATING THE CONTRACT BUT INDICATED IT WAS
OPEN TO CONTINUING NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT.
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