County officials highlight public‑safety investments: new ambulance, sirens, gas meters and health‑department updates

Several county departments updated the fiscal court on public‑safety and public‑health activity on April 14.

Ambulance analyst Kevin Callahan told the court the ambulance authority responded to 703 citizens in March (an increase from February) and logged 17,716 miles that month. Callahan and Judge Hall said a replacement ambulance is scheduled to arrive within 90–120 days; officials discussed equipment costs and long‑term vehicle rotation plans for fleet maintenance.

Emergency Management Director Garth Wyman reported the county’s mobile incident command post was used in a regional training and announced two warning‑siren pole installations at Greenup County High School and McKale Middle School paid for through a health‑department grant; Kentucky Power donated the poles and installers will complete the siren installations at no charge. Wyman also said the health department purchased four gas meters for each volunteer fire department (a combined investment the meeting characterized as about $100,000) and that calibration equipment is available at the Public Safety Usage Center for ongoing maintenance.

Chris Crum of the Greenup County Health Department presented consolidated fiscal reports and said the department expects a $208,000 retirement‑subsidy payment that helps offset apparent revenue shortfalls. Crum noted capital projects (including a $180,000 elevator replacement estimate that exceeds initial projections) and described a forthcoming community health and career fair with 29 vendors offering on‑site hepatitis A vaccinations for food‑service workers and biometric screenings. He also reported environmental‑inspection activity (260 inspections across nine categories this fiscal year, a 97% average score and 100% successful follow‑up on cases).

Court members accepted the reports by voice vote. County officials described these actions as investments in emergency preparedness and public‑health capacity; no project contracts or construction timelines were finalized at the meeting.