County commissioners to approve final contract with Redmond EMS

By:

On: June 2, 2009

Polk County Commissioners tonight are expected to authorize the signing of a contract with Redmond Medical Center for EMS Services. Commissions last month voted to move ahead with drawing up contracts with Redmond to provide ambulance service to Polk County. Commission chairman Marshelle Thaxton said earlier last month that Polk County taxpayers stand to save a substantial amount of money with a privatized EMS service. Concerns of local EMT’s losing their jobs and services being compromised were raised by citizens and employees of Polk EMS. The County Commission meet’s tonight at 7 PM at the Georgia State Patrol Building.

Previous Post: Domestic dispute ends in arrest

Next Post: Two South Rome house fires possibly linked

Tony Robbins reveals his personal passion for feeding hungry people: 'Shows that strangers care' December 3, 2024
Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital, business and life strategist Tony Robbins revealed his personal passion for helping hungry people around the world — including in America.
Illegal immigrant from China shipped weapons to North Korea from California: DOJ December 3, 2024
An illegal immigrant from China allegedly shipped weapons from California to North Korea, according to federal prosecutors.
Browns' Jameis Winston prays for the 'Lord to deliver' him from pick-sixes after throwing 2 in their loss December 3, 2024
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston reacted postgame to his performance on Monday night, when the 30-year-old threw two pick-sixes.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy agree on 'need to scrutinize' US funding for NGOs December 3, 2024
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy both declare that government funding of non-governmental organizations needs to be scrutinized.
South Korean president declares martial law in move against opposition party December 3, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday and accused the opposition party of taking the parliamentary process hostage with "anti-state" activities.

Republican governors urge Congress to pass Farm Bill
ATLANTA – A group of 17 Republican governors has sent a joint letter to Congress urging passage of an updated Farm Bill. The most recent Farm Bill, which federal lawmakers approved early in President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in the White House, expired in September. Different versions of a reauthorization bill are pending in the […]
Lawmakers recommend ‘multi-faceted approach’ to preserving Georgia farmland
ATLANTA – Tax breaks for farmers, higher weight limits for trucks, and reforming Georgia’s Gratuities Clause prohibiting gifts to individuals or businesses top a list of proposals a legislative study committee issued during Thanksgiving week. The state Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands unanimously approved 11 recommendations Nov. 25 aimed at slowing […]
Cumberland Island Museum transferring collection
ATLANTA – The Cumberland Island Museum is donating its entire collection to further knowledge of the ecology of Georgia’s largest barrier island. The museum, incorporated as a nonprofit in 1985, houses a collection of thousands of items including marine and terrestrial mammals, fish, birds, mollusks, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as flora collected on the […]
Ballot-image audit upholds accuracy of QR codes
ATLANTA – Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has long contended that the Dominion Voting System machines the state uses are more accurate than paper ballots. Now, he has evidence to demonstrate that poiint. A first-of-its-kind ballot-image audit conducted in all 159 counties after this month’s elections found discrepancies on only 87 of the nearly 5.3 […]
Rivian lands federal loan to restart Georgia EV plant
ATLANTA – A nearly $6 billion federal loan will help electric-vehicle manufacturer Rivian restart construction of a $5 billion vehicle and battery plant near Covington, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announced Tuesday. The project was expected to create 7,500 jobs when it was announced in late 2021. But it appeared in doubt last March when […]
State-run hurricane damage relief program taking applications
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Agriculture has launched a low-interest emergency loan program to help farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene. The application period for the SAFETY 24 Hurricane Helene Relief Loan Program, a partnership of the agriculture agency and the Georgia Development Authority, opened on Friday on a first come, first served […]
Labor chief Thompson dies at age 59
ATLANTA – Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson died Sunday at the age of 59, eight months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Thompson, a Republican from North Georgia, was elected to head the labor department in 2022 and took office at the beginning of last year. Before that, he served for eight years in […]
Trump expected to tap Loeffler as agriculture secretary
ATLANTA – President-elect Donald Trump is turning to Georgia again in his pick to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eight years after choosing former Gov. Sonny Perdue as secretary of agriculture, Trump is expected to nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to the post, multiple media outlets reported Friday. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed […]
Community solar supporters gearing up to push third-party provider bill
ATLANTA – Solar power advocates in Georgia are renewing a push for legislation that would let Georgia Power customers buy electricity from third-party providers of solar energy. A bill that would open the door to so-called “community” solar projects in the Peach State failed to gain traction in the General Assembly during this year’s legislative […]
Raffensperger signs off on presidential election results
ATLANTA – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Friday officially certified the results of this month’s presidential election in Georgia. Official certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the Peach State over Vice President Kamala Harris came after county election officials completed a hand count of more than 700,000 ballots statewide. The risk-limiting audit found […]