Board to finalize MOU after state checklist; donation of retired ambulance to police postponed

The Director briefed members on a memorandum of understanding that allows Tahoma Fire to be simultaneously dispatched with EMS; Manchester Fire has requested the same arrangement. The Director said both departments must complete a state-provided checklist of supplies and paperwork before the state will permit simultaneous dispatch. "They've got to get the supplies... there's a little checklist of things from the state that I got in an email today," the Director said. Members agreed to take final action at the next meeting once the required items are complete.

Under new business, the Director said Tulum Police Department requested one retired ambulance for use by its SWAT team; the department owns two retired ambulances, one already promised as a trade-in and the other available. The Chair called for a motion to donate the available unit, which was made and seconded. The Director explained that the donation must go through purchasing and a committee process to remove the vehicle from inventory, and members noted administrative "hoops" to complete the transfer. The Chair said the item will be taken up at next month's meeting.

No formal vote to finalize the donation was recorded in the transcript; members talked through procedural steps but did not complete disposition during the session.