Things are moving along for the Audrain Ambulance District. It now has a preliminary budget, and is currently trying to meet state protocol and procedures necessary for its Dec. 1 takeover.
Members met Monday to discuss and approve several items that were carried over from the previous two regular meetings held in June.
"Things are moving ahead," AAD Board Secretary Kris Craddock told The Ledger Tuesday. She noted that the preliminary budget – which comes from property taxes – has been set at $520,000, and that the district has already started paying bills and making purchases.
Dr. Eugene Thomas has verbally agreed to be the district's medical adviser, and a strategic planning committee has proposed a 10-year goal setting agenda the district plans to put into action. AAD Administrator Kevin Payne met with city officials recently to discuss property near the Industrial Park for the new ambulance station that could be funded by grants once the district is up and going. Discussions of a combined public safety and ambulance station have also been held. Doris Schutte of Mexico has been appointed to serve as the ex officio AAD director from the annexed Community R-6 area until the April 2010 elections.
Other topics discussed at Monday's meeting included: The size of the future staff, and their projected hours and pay; insurance on the ambulance and for employees, which will start in November; membership in state organizations; maintenance on the ambulances; health insurance and retirement for full-time employees; and a duty vehicle for the administrator.
Craddock said the district is considering running what is called a Kelly Shift, which is 24 hours on, and then a set number of days off. This type of schedule, she said, is "pretty standard" with most police, fire and ambulance districts everywhere, except in the mid-Missouri area. Discussions continue.
The district is still awaiting approval by the DEA to handle certain types of medications and drugs on the ambulance, and seeking guidance on payroll, filing of claims among other details that are handled by the administration. A representative from the state Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has made one visit, and plans to revisit, to ensure things that need to be done are getting the proper attention, Craddock said.
Questions if the district plans to take over the ambulance service before the anticipated November date were again posed. No date has been decided upon, aside from the original Nov. 30 deadline. The hospital, at this point, still remains in charge of the ambulance services.
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Things are moving along for the Audrain Ambulance District. It now has a preliminary budget, and is currently trying to meet state protocol and procedures necessary for its Dec. 1 takeover.
Members met Monday to discuss and approve several items that were carried over from the previous two regular meetings held in June.
"Things are moving ahead," AAD Board Secretary Kris Craddock told The Ledger Tuesday. She noted that the preliminary budget – which comes from property taxes – has been set at $520,000, and that the district has already started paying bills and making purchases.
Dr. Eugene Thomas has verbally agreed to be the district's medical adviser, and a strategic planning committee has proposed a 10-year goal setting agenda the district plans to put into action. AAD Administrator Kevin Payne met with city officials recently to discuss property near the Industrial Park for the new ambulance station that could be funded by grants once the district is up and going. Discussions of a combined public safety and ambulance station have also been held. Doris Schutte of Mexico has been appointed to serve as the ex officio AAD director from the annexed Community R-6 area until the April 2010 elections.
Other topics discussed at Monday's meeting included: The size of the future staff, and their projected hours and pay; insurance on the ambulance and for employees, which will start in November; membership in state organizations; maintenance on the ambulances; health insurance and retirement for full-time employees; and a duty vehicle for the administrator.
Craddock said the district is considering running what is called a Kelly Shift, which is 24 hours on, and then a set number of days off. This type of schedule, she said, is "pretty standard" with most police, fire and ambulance districts everywhere, except in the mid-Missouri area. Discussions continue.
The district is still awaiting approval by the DEA to handle certain types of medications and drugs on the ambulance, and seeking guidance on payroll, filing of claims among other details that are handled by the administration. A representative from the state Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has made one visit, and plans to revisit, to ensure things that need to be done are getting the proper attention, Craddock said.
Questions if the district plans to take over the ambulance service before the anticipated November date were again posed. No date has been decided upon, aside from the original Nov. 30 deadline. The hospital, at this point, still remains in charge of the ambulance services.
