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Wellsville considers offer to Rich County for diesel ambulance By
Melissa Dymock
WELLSVILLE -- City Council members Wednesday voted unanimously to investigate buying an ambulance. Roger Blechert, president of the EMT workers, told the council that the city needs the ambulance because of the unavailability of Logan ambulances. "Almost every day now, Logan City is out of ambulances," he said. Councilwoman Marcene Parker said, "We clean out the fire trucks almost every day, even twice a day." "People (the other towns) are out there fighting to get one," Blechert said. He said Rich County has a used ambulance it is willing to sell for $22,000. It is a diesel and has 44,000 miles on it. He said this isn't bad mileage for a diesel. "On a diesel it's just barely broke in," Blechert said. Lewiston bought one of Rich County's ambulances a few years ago and it has been pleased, Blechert said. Blechert said the current first-response van could be retrofitted to handle hazardous waste emergencies. The council voted unanimously to have Blechert look into this further and meet with Don Hartle, city recorder, about the budget so that Blechert can make a possible offer. In other business, the council voted unanimously to put up a "slow curves/children at play" sign at 500 North and 200 East, and to check back in a few weeks to see if the sign slows traffic. Councilman J. Thomas Smith said, "It's a small price to pay for the safety of our kids." A proposed annexation is still being looked into by the city's attorneys. The planning and zoning committee is having a public hearing on it Nov. 14.
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