County attorney Thomas Laehn suggested to the Greene County supervisors at their July 27 meeting that the 28E agreement between the Greene County Ambulance and Greene County Medical Center be amended to include contingency plans in the event of a power failure.
There was a power failure the previous night that affected both the medical center and the Greene County Ambulance office/garage. The medical center was challenged when the connection between the pre-2015 portion of the building failed. Fareway Stores and the Greene County Cattlemen provided refrigerator trucks and perishable items were moved.
However, Greene County Ambulance, which requires refrigeration for IVs, other pharmaceuticals, could not hook into the medical center’s generator.
The 28E agreement includes transfer services for patients, but it doesn’t include providing power when needed. Laehn is working on that change.
Ambulance director Michelle Madsen also provided two quotes from American Mortuary Coolers for storage of deceased bodies while awaiting a death investigation. There is not such a facility in the county. Madsen said she has talked with local funeral director Aaron Schroeder about sharing the storage facility. The supervisors plan to talk with Schroeder about the project.
County engineer Wade Weiss, after a summer or reporting that work on County Road P-46 was on schedule for summer completion, told the supervisors the contractor won’t be finished paving until late September. The project will still be completed within the workdays allowed in the contract. Supervisor Dan Benitz talked about the historical markers around the county and who should be responsible for their upkeep. After discussing whether Greene County Conservation should be responsible or whether there might be volunteers available, they agreed to ask conservation director Tanner Scheuermann and a representative of the Historical Society to talk with them.
