NAPPANEE — Nappanee City Council members on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance amending ambulance rates and charges on second reading. There is still one more reading before the new rates become official.
Proposed rates for basic life support care would be $400 for residents and $500 for non-residents; for advanced life support 1 would be $600 for residents and $700 for non-residents; and advanced life support 2 would be $750 for residents and $850 for non-residents.
The rate for transporting the patient to the hospitals would be $12 per mile — previously the rates varied depending on destination. Emergency Medical Services Chief Jim Sumpter, Jr. has said that the increased rates would get Nappanee in line with other ambulance and EMS services.
In addition, an increase in paramedic intercept services to other departments is proposed as well. If passed, that charge would be $200 per intercept.
Mayor Larry Thompson informed councilwoman Janet Brown that the Board of Public Works now has the authority to adjust the charges on a case-by-case basis if a hardship exists.
Voucher payments
The council approved voucher payments of more than $1 million Tuesday. However, that amount was not exactly as it appeared, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle. She explained that nearly $400,000 of that amount was for a new fire truck that came from the cumulative fire fund so there is no debt for the truck.
Ingle also explained that Indiana Department of Transportation reimbursed the city $428,000 for the water main project at U.S. 6 East, but it was direct deposited into the city’s account instead of utilities account so that had to be fixed.
Odd-sized trash spring collection
- April 16-20 is odd-sized trash pickup in Nappanee. Street department officials ask that all items be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. that Monday. Each neighborhood will be canvassed once. Odd-sized trash includes furniture, appliances, car parts, carpet, downspouts, garage doors, windows, mattresses and burn barrels.
- Odd-sized trash does not include cans, bottles, empty cardboard boxes, plaster, roofing, garbage, cement, bricks or any remodeling materials, tires, batteries or paint cans. Also, no computer, computer accessories, televisions, digital video discs or videocassette recorders will be accepted.
- Computers and other electronics can be disposed of at the following sites, but calling ahead is advised:
- Elkhart County — ADEC Electronic Recycling, 2700 Industrial Pkwy., Elkhart; The Salvation Army, 1657 Cassopolis St., Elkhart; Staples, 4024 Elkhart Road Suite 26, Goshen; Goodwill Industries of Michiana locations.
- Kosciusko County — WM Recycling America, 2352 N. Boeing Road, Warsaw; The Salvation Army, 501 S. 13th St. Warsaw; Staples, 3600 Commerce Drive, Warsaw; and Goodwill Industries, Warsaw.
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