County Agrees to Cover $3,525 Invoice to Help Reincorporated Cottonwood Rescue
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Summary
Commissioners placed on the agenda a request to pay a $3,525 legal bill for Cottonwood Rescue—s reincorporation under a new entity; Commissioner Adams praised the organization—s expanded ambulance operations.
Houston County commissioners discussed a request to pay an invoice for $3,525 from the law firm Ramsey, Baxley & McDougall on behalf of Cottonwood Rescue and to approve an accompanying budget amendment.
The Chair said the county had previously promised to help Cottonwood Rescue recover after organizational difficulties and that the group needed to reincorporate under a new entity to separate itself from the prior organization.
"They've done this awesome job. They're taking care of people, and operation of it is great," Commissioner Adams said, praising the reincorporated rescue service. A commissioner also noted the service is now running more ambulances than before and that operations were "really good."
The Chair asked whether there were questions or objections to placing the payment and budget amendment on the agenda; none were recorded in the provided transcript. The transcript does not record the final vote on payment or the budget amendment.