Morgan County approves $100,000 one-time contribution to secure EMS contract
June 05, 2025 | Morgan County, West Virginia
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Morgan County commissioners voted to give a one-time $100,000 contribution to the county EMS board to secure a contract with Company 7 covering July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2026.
The funding, approved by voice vote after a motion at the meeting, is intended to cure a reported shortfall and buy time while commissioners and the EMS board pursue longer-term revenue options and possible state support.
Commissioners said the EMS board reported a deficit “to cure” of $99,700 and that the EMS board had voted to authorize a one-time payment for the 2025–2026 contract. “I would propose … to make a one-time contribution for the July 1 to July 1 contract of a hundred thousand dollars from the settlement money,” a commissioner said during the discussion.
Why it matters: commissioners described the payment as a short-term fix to avoid a service interruption. They said the county still needs a sustainable revenue plan for EMS, including exploring commercial billing, continuing to lobby state legislators for restored or new state funds, and developing a county-level plan that the EMS board will deliver for the commission’s October meeting.
Most important facts: the EMS board reported a $99,700 shortfall; the commission approved a motion to contribute $100,000; the money was described as settlement funds currently held in a certificate of deposit and not available until November; and staff and the EMS board were directed to return with a plan by October.
Commissioners and staff repeatedly noted uncertainty about future state support. One commissioner said the state “salary enhancement fund” previously appeared in the state budget but that officials told him there was only a small chance the line item would be funded this year. Commissioners discussed trimming local line items (one trim yielded about $26,000) and said they would also continue lobbying delegates and senators.
The commission’s approval was a voice vote after a motion that explicitly directed Morgan County to contribute $100,000 to the EMS board to secure Company 7’s contract for July 1, 2025–July 1, 2026. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the chair called for “All in favor?” and the assembly responded “Aye.”
Commissioners said the one-time payment is intended to preserve service while the county investigates longer-term options — including ordinance or fee changes, alternate billing structures, or state legislative remedies — and returns with a recommended plan.
The funding, approved by voice vote after a motion at the meeting, is intended to cure a reported shortfall and buy time while commissioners and the EMS board pursue longer-term revenue options and possible state support.
Commissioners said the EMS board reported a deficit “to cure” of $99,700 and that the EMS board had voted to authorize a one-time payment for the 2025–2026 contract. “I would propose … to make a one-time contribution for the July 1 to July 1 contract of a hundred thousand dollars from the settlement money,” a commissioner said during the discussion.
Why it matters: commissioners described the payment as a short-term fix to avoid a service interruption. They said the county still needs a sustainable revenue plan for EMS, including exploring commercial billing, continuing to lobby state legislators for restored or new state funds, and developing a county-level plan that the EMS board will deliver for the commission’s October meeting.
Most important facts: the EMS board reported a $99,700 shortfall; the commission approved a motion to contribute $100,000; the money was described as settlement funds currently held in a certificate of deposit and not available until November; and staff and the EMS board were directed to return with a plan by October.
Commissioners and staff repeatedly noted uncertainty about future state support. One commissioner said the state “salary enhancement fund” previously appeared in the state budget but that officials told him there was only a small chance the line item would be funded this year. Commissioners discussed trimming local line items (one trim yielded about $26,000) and said they would also continue lobbying delegates and senators.
The commission’s approval was a voice vote after a motion that explicitly directed Morgan County to contribute $100,000 to the EMS board to secure Company 7’s contract for July 1, 2025–July 1, 2026. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the chair called for “All in favor?” and the assembly responded “Aye.”
Commissioners said the one-time payment is intended to preserve service while the county investigates longer-term options — including ordinance or fee changes, alternate billing structures, or state legislative remedies — and returns with a recommended plan.
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