Commissioners authorize EMS grant application, approve $128,000 ambulance reserve transfer

Crawford County commissioners on Dec. 27 authorized submission of a grant application to the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services to replace obsolete IV pumps used by county EMS with syringe pumps.

Speaker 5 explained that the state grant fund is set up for purchases like this and requested the commission authorize the application and chair signature. Speaker 2 moved to grant authorization and the motion passed by voice vote.

In related business Speaker 5 introduced Resolution 2024-045 to transfer $128,000 from the county's special ambulance reserve fund (Fund 32) into the regular ambulance fund under K.S.A. 12-110d, citing sufficient budget authority but insufficient cash on hand to cover year-end obligations. Commissioners discussed fund balances, prior transfers and the need to preserve some reserve; Speaker 5 said the reserve started with about $180,000 and would be reduced to an estimated ~$40,000 after the transfers. Speaker 2 moved the resolution and it was approved by the commission.

The transcript shows the transfer amount described as cumulative across several months; commissioners asked staff to confirm exact balances and remaining obligations. The transcript records approvals by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided.

What happens next: staff will execute the grant application and file Resolution 2024-045 documentation; the county will monitor ambulance fund cash flow and report back as needed.