By: Rebecca Miller
Meetings on Thursday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 16, 2021 of the Fulton County Commissioners held the passage of a number of resolutions, one on the 16th being Resolution 2021-206 – Deny Funding Request: EMS tax levied funds should not be used for Salamander technology for the Wauseon Fire Department.
In discussion prior to the vote, Commissioner Joe Short said that he had spoken with Chief Dave Davis. “The Salamander technology has typically been paid for by the the EMS Executive Committee,” Short said, “and they are requesting Commissioner consideration at this point in the process as it is supposed to come through here before it goes before the committee.”
Commissioner Jon Rupp stated that as the Salamander is mainly used for fire, he feels that the EMS should not pay for it, that he does not feel it is right to use the taxpayers money as it is not designated to fund “fire things.”
Commissioner Jeff Rupp explained that it is a personnel tracking system to know where people are in the even of a fire, and they are actively inside the burning structure. Jon Rupp agreed and continued that typically firefighters pull the person out of the fire and EMS goes to work on them.
He continued, “Very rarely would EMS personnel go into a burning structure and need to be tracked.” Short agreed that it is primarily fire related and he supports them finding alternate sources for funding, as the township funds the fire department and the county funds the EMS.
Items approved during the March 11 meeting included:
•Minutes of March 4 and March 9, 2021 meetings
•Agenda for current meeting
•Amended Certificate of estimated resources and Certificate of Non compliance
•Increase and transfer appropriations for various departments
•Resolution 2021-189 Accept Withdraw of Improvement Project 2111-Lambert
•Transfer appropriations and funds for payment of internal service costs
•Resolution 191 Award Bid for Bridge 10S.3 Replacement to Miller Bros. Construction for $195,737
•Resolution 192 Authorize Advertisement for bids for the U.S. Rt. 20A Turn Lane Project in Delta
•Resolution 193 Accept recommendation of Loss Control Coordinator for BWC Claim
•Purchase orders and travel requests
•Resolution 195 Authorize Board President to execute SF424 for Airport Grant Funding
Items approved during the March 16 meeting:
•Minutes of March 11, 2021
•Agenda as presented or amended
•Bill payment
•Dog Warden Report for March 6, 2021; Correspondence with Board of Elections Issue Filing Requirements; and February 2021 Interest Statement
•Board of Elections estimated cost of Special Election on August 3, 2021
•Increase and transfer appropriations for various departments
•Resolution 200 Authorize advertisement for CR H between SR 108 and Road 8-1 Reconstruction project
•Resolution 201 Amendment #2 to Schedule B Estimated assessments for Ditch 2141-Myers
•Resolution 202 Authorize Board President to execute duplication of Benefits acknowledgement and Target of Opportunity certification for PY Grant for Fayette Local Schools
•Resolution 203 Appoint Assistant Clerk
•Resolution 204 Authorize Action-Senior Center
•Purchase orders and travel requests
Rebecca can be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com