The hospital definitely shouldn't have a voting seat or play in the contract just the approval of it

Don't put words in my mouth. I said we have 30 or so different boards and committees. That's a lot of committees. It adds a great level of complexity to government to have so many committees. don't get me wrong. Most of them are definitely needed.

I have never been against input. Where have I ever said that? And yes, I always encourage people to go to city council meetings and express their thoughts. That's a great way to get information through. I don't know how many of your went to city council meetings under Armstrong, but man.... he was just offensive to people who dared make a comment or want to bring a question to the council.

It's like night and day now. Go to a city council meeting and every piece of business is open to the public for input and questions, and everyone has the ability to address the council for anything as a discussion item at the end of the meeting.

We never had that under armstrong, at least not within his last 4 years.

I don't know what may or may not be happening behind closed doors or if doors are even being closed. All I know is that if you ask questions, you will receive answers unlike the last administration where many people including myself had to dig and dig in various files to find the answers and find the politicians to be liars or just negligent.

And let's understand something. The hospital should definitely not have a voting seat in this board, but municipal code was written probably with the understanding that the hospital in Bartholomew County would be a main player in ambulance services for the city and county. But honestly, the hospital won't have a play in the contract, just approval of the contract.

You see, the board of public works and safety is the governing body for the ambulance contracts. All the ambulance board does is have open public discussion between the city, county, and the hospital. Then they make the final sign off on the contract, but the contract is in the name of the board of public works and safety.

So Kristen Brown is proceeding correctly. The board of public works and safety will bid the contract out and then the ambulance board will approve or disapprove of it. If they approve, it's ago. If not, then it's back to the drawing board.

I don't know why people are getting the idea that it is the object of the mayor for the city to wholly provide ambulance services. Private entities (including the hospital) are bidding and the Fire Department has put together a bid. It's competition and competition is good.

If you have questions, go to these meetings and ask them or go to city hall and talk to Kristen or some of these board members. Find out what's going on. So far this article is just a bunch of suppositions extended on no basis other than a couple moves made by the mayor and written about in the paper. Find some evidence and some supporting quotes.

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