POA Board Special Meeting

The POA board approved two items in a special meeting yesterday following the POA board work session. Thomas and Susan Brunette were awarded the Granada food and beverage lease. They will be taking over the Terrace on the Green restaurant.
Board members Jim Owens abstained from voting and Katie Feather voted against awarding the lease. The measure passed four to one.
The other matter considered in special session was an amendment to the LifeNet Ambulance agreement. The proposal calls for LifeNet to take over ambulance dispatch.
The transfer of calls will take place with the push of a button enabling continued fast response to all ambulance calls. The ambulance units currently stationed in the Village will remain in the Village.
Prior to contracting with Howard County all ambulance calls were dispatched in a similar manner. Under Howard County dispatching moved in house at the Public Safety building on Calella Road.
To assure quality service the Village dispatchers will stay on the line to assist. Village police will continue to ride along on ambulance calls when available.
The transfer of the dispatch service to LifeNet will not cost the Village POA. The transfer might bring a savings to the POA when its current dispatch service is modified to reflect the transfer of ambulance calls away from the Village.
LifeNet’s dispatch headquarters is in Hot Springs.
This measure was passed by consensus by the POA board.