Now that the Ruston Fire Department has been selected as the emergency ambulance and rescue provider for Lincoln Parish for the next five years, both the police jury and city of Ruston can make budget plans accordingly.
Eight months after first discussing the issue, the Lincoln Parish Police Jury has chosen to accept the Ruston Fire Department’s proposal to provide emergency medical and rescue services to the entire parish for 2023-27.
By the end of the day, citizens of Lincoln Parish will likely know which agency or agencies will be providing emergency ambulance and rescue services outside the Ruston city limits starting next year.
With a provider recommendation from its Ambulance Service Committee now in hand, the Lincoln Parish Police Jury is scheduled to hold its next regular meeting on Oct. 11.
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury Ambulance Committee on Thursday considered abdicating its responsibility to recommend rural emergency service providers for 2023 and beyond and let the jury hash it out.
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury’s Ambulance Committee is recommending to the full jury that it enter a five-year agreement with the city of Ruston to continue providing emergency medical and rescue service in rural areas.
As the Lincoln Parish Police Jury Ambulance Service Committee fielded proposals for rural ambulance and rescue service Thursday morning, members appeared uncertain if finding a way to pay for those proposals was in their purview.
