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OTHELLO If all agencies approve the interlocal agreements, the city of Othello will continue to provide dispatch services for Adams County Fire District 5 and Othello Community Hospital, but the cost will go up. Othello City Council members unanimously approved dispatch agreements with both agencies Monday.
“This three-year agreement includes an increase of 8% in 2023, and 3% in 2024 and 2025,” David Rehaume, Othello Police Department assistant chief, told council members. “This increase is necessary due to our increased costs for personnel.” .
OTHELLO For years, Othello Emergency Medical Services administrators saved money for a new ambulance hall, and on Monday EMS and Othello Community Hospital officials broke ground on the new facility.
Jim Lomax, EMS coordinator, paid tribute to the EMS crew.
“My wonderful staff, who have supported me so well for so long and made me look good,” Lomax said as he introduced them. “They do an awesome job under the worst circumstances, and they all deserve this wonderful place.”
The project budget is $4.2 million, Lomax said. For that money, OCH and the EMS crew will get a significantly bigger ambulance hall.
the driver of the car that ran the stop sign had to be extricated from their car, as of earlier Friday morning, was awaiting a flight to an out of area hospital
the driver of the car that ran the stop sign had to be extricated from their car, as of earlier Friday morning, was awaiting a flight to an out of area hospital