Commissioners discuss formation of ambulance task force to evaluate fiscal and small-town service

During Monday's regular meeting, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners discussed a proposed ambulance task force that will perform a fiscal evaluation for services provided within the county.

Currently, the county's ambulance service is provided by Emergency Response Care (ERC), which is based in Sidney and under the operation of Regional West. The service is under a three-year rolling contract with the City of Sidney and Cheyenne County.

Jason Petik, CEO of Sidney Regional Medical Center, said he had a conversation with District 3 Commissioner Philip Sanders about creating the ambulance...