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Commissioner Jacobs said that this statement of why the County is taking this <br />responsibility aver is worthy of inclusion for tax inserts. Also, he thinks that it is one of <br />the premises upon which Craig Benedict is building the comprehensive land use plan in <br />that we should concentrate the services and not have them sprawled all over the <br />County. He said that it would be goad to look comprehensively at the EMS. He asked if <br />there was a culture of volunteers that could be kept in the mix. Nick Waters said yes but <br />the system will not be driven by the volunteers, but by the full and temporary staff. The <br />volunteers will be used as needed. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he did not want to be in a position to say that we <br />did not need volunteers. He made reference to new fire stations being built and <br />stationing emergency vehicles by building in a bay for ambulances. Nick Waters said <br />that they did talk with the people from the new Eno fire department and they were very <br />receptive. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if this could be added to the comprehensive report <br />on EMS -adding bays for ambulances. <br />Chair Brown asked about the level of service and if it was connected with the <br />communication plan. Nick Waters said all that is inclusive. Chair Brown asked that this <br />be included in the report. <br />Nick Waters said that the volunteers are so important and that there are 200 <br />special events that request outside EMS service in Orange County annually. He said <br />that they depend heavily on volunteers all year long. <br />John Link said that the staff would proceed and he proposes to have this as a <br />topic for the meeting on June 12tH <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Jacobs to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Margaret Brown, Chair <br />Donna S. Baker <br />Clerk to the Board <br />