Ambulance task force discussions discontinued

In Monday’s regular meeting, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to discontinue the formation of an ambulance task force.

Last month, the commissioners discussed a proposed ambulance task force that would 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 Medical Center (RWMC). The service is under a three-year rolling contract with the City of Sidney and Cheyenne County.

In one meeting last month, J...