(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council voted unanimously to have City Administrator John Lund initiate the purchase of a new ambulance from Braun Northwest.
Lund says that to control costs for our pending negotiations for our expiring contract with our private sector provider; the City must now contribute towards some means of controlling the subsidy required to keep this ambulance service running. The city purchased an ambulance to complement the one purchased by the County. The Atlantic Personnel & Finance Committee reviewed this issue on two occasions. During their meeting on October 9th, 2024, the Committee endorsed the purchase of an ambulance as the City’s Contribution to Cass EMS. Councilwoman and Personnel and Finance Committee member Elaine Otte says the new ambulance will be a replica of the new ambulance the county purchased.
Atlantic City Councilman Gerald Brink says the crew mentioned the comfortable riding conditions, which were the best they had been in.
Lund says Cass EMS, the City’s ambulance service, exists as a 28E Agreement with costs split evenly between the City, Cass Health, and Cass County. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says the city is in a financially unsustainable commitment with Cass EMS. Over five years, expenditures have increased by 1,197%, even with the generous contribution of a brand-new ambulance for Cass Health.
In other business, the City Council approved a letter of support for Vision Atlantic, passed the second reading, and amended the code of ordinances under subsection 151.04 (03), which prohibited trees.
Atlantic City Administrator John Lund reported after visiting with the City’s Tax Increment Finance Attorneys the City Council will have action items on the agenda for Vision Atlantic on November 6, November 20, and November 18. Additionally, on November 14, Ward #2 will have a listening session at the Library starting at 5:00 p.m.
Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett announced that City-Wide Trick-or-Treating will be held on October 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The downtown Trick-or-Treating event starts at 3:30 p.m. on October 31.
