EMS CRISIS
TRACY HARRIS
Staff Writer
As reported last week, Marshall County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee met Monday, Feb. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
The EMS committee allows for 30 minutes of discussion and Last Monday, 13 people signed up to speak.
For 30 minutes the public hearing was open and the Cornersville Mayor, several Chapel Hill elected officials, Marshall County EMS employees, and concerned citizens freely spoke about their concerns regarding Marshall County EMS.
The EMS Committee voted unanimously to go to a 24/72 schedule following a motion by Keith Hollingsworth. However, this does not mean it will automatically happen. County Budget Committee discusses it next. From there, it moves to the Marshall County Board of Commissioners for approval.
During the meeting, an audience member asked the EMS Committee if they would call for an Emergency Meeting or Special Call Meeting because “it’s too late for y’all to get anything to the budget now.”
The audience member pointed out anything going to budget must be turned in by Thursday, Feb. 6, and that a committee that meets on a Monday night would not have time turn to in their recommendations by Thursday.
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Mayor’s Office confirmed with The Post that the Budget Committee did need items submitted by Feb. 6 for the Feb. 19 Budget Committee Meeting.
By the end of last week, the Budget Committee Meeting had been moved one day ahead to Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8:30 a.m.
Instead, a Personnel and Policies Committee Meeting is now being held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8:30 a.m.
There is now a Budget Work Session with EMS Committee and Personnel and Policies Committee immediately following Budget Committee Meeting (which starts at 8:30) on Feb. 20, 2025.
There are going to be three committees in one meeting:
Budget Committee, EMS Committee, and Personnel and Policies Committee.
All of these meetings will be held at the Courthouse Annex Room 2204.
While these meetings are not open to public comments, they are open to the public. If you are concerned about EMS services in Marshall County, you can attend these meetings.
The agendas are required, by law, to be publicly posted at least 48 hours before public meetings.
You can witness how your County Commissioners, Committee Members, and Board Members participate and vote. Are they accurately representing your voice in the rooms of Marshall County? I urge you to show up and see.
“Responsibility equals accountability, accountability equals ownership, and a sense of ownership is the most powerful thing a team or organization can have.” – Pat Summit
