Pike County court authorizes $10,000 ambulance grant application split between two services

The Pike County court unanimously approved a motion to authorize filing an application for the Kentucky Ambulance Block Grant, up to $10,000, with $5,000 designated for Appalachian First Response and $5,000 for the City of Pikeville Ambulance Service. The court also authorized the Judge Executive to execute all related documents.

The authorization was proposed by the presiding official during a special meeting and carried on a roll‑call vote with Commissioners Scott, Atkins and Lewis and the presiding judge recorded as voting yes. No abstentions or opposing votes were recorded.

Court members said the funds would support local ambulance capacity. The motion did not specify programming or procurement details beyond the two named recipients. No formal conditions or additional matching requirements were recorded in the transcript.

The court took the action to enable staff to submit the grant application and to allow the Judge Executive to finalize documentation, leaving any subsequent allocation or acceptance contingencies to later administrative steps.