New ambulance garage to be built in Bagley

 

The Clearwater County Board of Commissioners met on June 21, 2016 and heard an update about the new ambulance garage project from Seth Tram of Sanford Health. 

“The ambulances are 27 feet long,” Mr. Tram said, “so the 40 foot depth is needed for them. Building the new garage is what makes sense for Sanford, the County and patients.” 

“Emergency Management Services (EMS) has moved into the old clinic. We are using three rooms for sleeping, two for offices, and the lobby now serves for education,” he said. 

Radio frequency controlled LED-visible lighting will be installed every five feet by the rock wall for the Helipad.

A bid to build the new three stall garage was accepted by the Commissioners from Greg Thoma Construction in the amount of $146,740. There was one no vote by Arlen Syverson. 

Clearwater County is providing a required 25% match in the amount of $31,250, which comes from the Campus Fund, which are lease moneys from Sanford. A grant is being taken advantage of, and Sanford of Bagley will provide the remaining amount needed. 

Sheriff Darin Halverson received authorization from the Board to move Brenda Caskey from full-time temporary to full-time permanent; and Nicholas Edwards from part-time to full-time temporary, both effective June 19, and related to the retirement of Delores Sundquist.

County Auditor-Treasurer Allen Paulson said that primary voting starts Friday, June 24 and ballots will be mailed out to seven precints.

He received authorization to pay the submitted invoices of $138,961 from the County Revenue Fund, and $3,358 from Nursing Service.

Commissioners present at the meeting were Daniel Stenseng, Dean Newland, John Nelson, Neal Illies and Arlen Syverson.