Commissioners approve transfer to EMS fund as a gift, not a loan
Summary
The board approved a financial transfer from the general fund to the EMS fund described as a gift; commissioners clarified the transfer will be used for EMS equipment rather than the unit’s general operating account.
The Board of County Commissioners approved a transfer of county funds to the EMS fund described during the meeting as a gift rather than a loan. The transfer matters because it shifts county general-fund dollars into the EMS account to support equipment and operations for emergency medical services. During the meeting the clerk introduced Resolution 3-78, described as a transfer on behalf of EMS. A commissioner clarified the transfer will move money from the county general fund into the EMS fund and said, “it is a gift, not a loan.” The commissioner added the county will allocate the dollars from an equipment or truck line rather than the EMS general operating account so the funds are dedicated for equipment purchases. The resolution was carried by roll call. The clerk recorded the motion and a subsequent roll-call approval; the transcript records the outcome as “motion carried.” No dollar amount or roll-call tallies were specified on the record during the public portion of the transcript. This action will allow county staff to move funds to EMS sooner than waiting for the next formal meeting, and the administrator was authorized to sign documents needed to implement the transfer. The board moved on to other business after the vote.
