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ICABARRUS COUNI I <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />Memo <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Mike Downs ~7)/~ <br />Public Safety Director <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />September 10, 2002 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Non-Emergency Transport System <br /> <br />On August 26, 2002 1 received a letter from Mr. Charles M. Greene, Fire Chief of the <br />Harrisburg Fire and Rescue Department concerning the Non-Emergency Transport <br />Franchise Agreement between Cabarms County and the Harrisburg Fire and Rescue <br />Department. The letter stated that the Board of Directors for the Harrisburg Fire District <br />had instructed Chief Greene to contact our office and inform the county that in order for <br />Harrisburg Fire and Rescue to continue to provide the service to the county several <br />conditions would need to be addressed. These conditions are as follows: <br /> <br />1. A $90.00 supplement on each non-emergency transport is to be paid to Harrisburg <br /> Fire and Rescue on a monthly basis. <br />2. Cabarrus County will immediately begin all maintenance on Harrisburg Fire and <br /> Rescue ambulances. <br />3. Cabarrus County and Harrisburg Fire and Rescue will re-evaluate the supplement on <br /> a 12-month basis. Through budget analysis both Cabarrus County and Harrisburg <br /> Fire and Rescue will determine or negotiate a new supplement amount if needed. <br /> <br />After reviewing the concems and conditions set forth by Harrisburg Fire and Rescue, our <br />office began to explore additional possibilities for the operation of the non-emergency <br />transport service. Two additional methods were identified: provide the service through <br />an existing county department and/or contract with another private provider. When <br />comparing the three options our staff found that it would be more cost effective for <br />Cabarms County to secure a new contract with Mid State Transport, Inc. We are now <br />requesting to move forward with this option by drafting a new contract and/or franchise <br />agreement for review and approval of the County Manager and County Attorney. <br /> <br />P.O. Box 707 * <br /> <br /> Office of Developmental Services <br />Concord, NC 28026-0707 * Zoning: 704-920-2137 * Building Inspection: 704-920-2128 <br /> www. co.cabarrus.nc.us <br /> <br /> <br />