The overview
Through the Rural Ambulance Service Grants from House Bill 3000 under the 89th Texas Legislature, the county is requesting an amount not to exceed $350,000 for the new ambulance unit.
Grant Coordinator Christina Peese said the new unit is estimated to cost around $324,000, coming in under the requested grant amount.
The new unit is planned to arrive in 17-21 months and will replace an old unit, EMS Director Brian Webb told county commissioners.
What else?
Alongside the grant request for a new EMS unit, county commissioners approved the pursuit of the Volunteer Fireman's Insurance Services of Texas 2026 Emergency Responder Health and Wellness Grant, which would give a reimbursement of up to $5,000 for the county to purchase rehabilitation equipment.
The deadline to apply to the VFIS grant is Dec. 31, and applicants will be notified by the end of January, according to the grant website.
