Staff says ambulance expense will be reimbursed, not a new budget request

A staff member said an ambulance-related expense that appeared in the budget will be reimbursed and is not a new net cost to the county. "It's It's a cost neutral," the staff member said, noting the provider had not yet received the reimbursement check.

The staff member estimated the amount at roughly $200,000 and said the county expects to have it paid by the end of September and to turn materials in to the coal board by the end of December. The remark came amid broader budget conversations in which participants discussed adjustments and timing of federal reimbursements. The staff member added that because the reimbursement check had not yet been issued, the expense had not shown as a current cost in accounting records.

The discussion also referenced prior board consideration of a separate $1.4 million item that did not move forward; one participant said the board had voted against providing that funding. Staff said they would cover required transportation money if needed and use federal road reimbursements where applicable.