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Cabarrus County Public Safety Services Report: Non-Emergency Ambulance Service July 23, 2001 - Board of Commissioner granted a Franchise to Harrisburg Fire and Rescue to operate a non-emergency ambulance service in Cabarms County. From that date until September 30, 2002 Harrisburg Fire and Rescue did a very good job in providing the service for Cabarrus County. August 9, 2002 - Mike Downs, David Hampton, and James Sasser met with Chief Greene, Deputy Chief Dunn, and EMS Cordinator of the Harrisburg Fire and Rescue Department to discuss the county's non-emergency ambulance service. During that meeting the representatives from Harrisburg Fire and Rescue gave a "State of the Service" report. Their report noted concerns based on the low volume of calls requested, their expenses per call, and the lack of payment by the service users; Harrisburg Fire and Rescue was losing money every month. They also noted that in order for them to continue to provide the service for Cabarms County there would need to be some changes made. Chief Greene requested that we meet with the Board of Directors of their department to discuss the future of Harrisburg Fire and Rescue's involvement in the service. August 22, 2002 - Mike Downs, David Hampton, and James Sasser met with the Board of Direct°rs and the officers of the Harrisburg Fire and Rescue Department. Mr. Mike Brown, Chairman of the Board of Directors reviewed the activity of the non-emergency service for the last year. He stated that due to projected revenues have not proved to be accurate and as a result their department has lost in excess of $200,000.00 over the last year. Mr. Brown then stated that in order for them to continue to provide the service for Cabarms County some changes would need to be made. He and the board offered several alternatives at this meeting. All of which were discussed. When the meeting was ended we were told that we would be getting something in writing describing what would be needed for Harrisburg Fire and Rescue to continue to provide the county's non- emergency ambulance service. August 26, 2002 - Our office received a letter from Chief Greene of the Harrisburg Fire and Rescue Department that outlined what had been discussed in previous meetings. The letter also identified a proposal that stated that in order for Harrisburg to continue to provide the non-emergency ambulance service, the following conditions must be met: 1. A $90.00 supplement on each non-emergency transport is to be paid to Harrisburg Fire and Rescue. 2. Cabarrus County will immediately begin all maintenance on Harrisburg Fire and ResCUe ambulances. 3. Cabarms County and Harrisburg Fire and Rescue will re-evaluate the supplement on a 12-month basis ounty The letter went on to state that if the~(~oes not agree to these proposals that the official termination date of their "Franchise Agreement" will be September 30, 2002.