Mayberry: Funding Answers Lacking On Ambulance Addition
Crossville City Council Member James Mayberry said funding concerns were the reason he wanted to send the proposal for a city-based ambulance service to a referendum. Mayberry said the council has been talking about an ambulance service for about a year now, but had underestimated what the actual cost would be to start an ambulance […]
Better Cooperation Needed, Crossville & County Ambulance
A regional EMS consultant said that Crossville and Cumberland County will need to cooperate for a city-based ambulance service to work. Upper Cumberland Regional EMS Consultant Brian Thompkins met with the Crossville City Council during a work session on Tuesday. Thompkins said if the city were to sign an agreement with the county’s EMS service […]
Crossville Sending Ambulance Service To Referendum
Crossville City Council will send a proposed city ambulance service to referendum after voting to rescind its earlier approval during a special-called meeting Tuesday. Crossville Finance Director Nathan Clouse said the city would have to raise property taxes by at least 97 percent in order to fund the ambulance service. Council Member Art Gernt said […]
Some Council Members Said Now Is Time For Service
Crossville City Council members who voted for a new ambulance service said they believe now is the right time to start such a service. Council Member Mark Fox said an ambulance service is the only essential service the city currently does not provide. Fox said he believes the city needs its own service due to […]
Crossville Decision Would Impact County Service, Revenues
Cumberland County EMS Director Chris Miller said he opposes Crossville’s decision to establish an ambulance service. Miller said about 40-50 percent of the county’s ambulance service work originates in Crossville. Miller said losing that call volume would drastically reduce the county’s ambulance revenue. Miller said Crossville’s ambulance service would have a major impact on the […]
Cumberland Opposes Crossville Ambulance Service
Cumberland County Commissioners do not like the Crossville decision to pursue an ambulance service, passing a unanimous resolution against the idea. Commissioner Tom Isham said he believes the county already has one of the best ambulance services in the state. “Why do you want to fix something that is not broken?” Isham said. “So I […]
