Council pulls plug on ambulance business

The Sundance City Council has been wanting to get out of the ambulance business for a while, but circumstances have dragged the process on for almost two years. Changes in leadership at the hospital, a pandemic and uncertainty over how to handle the situation have all conspired to make it tough to come to final decisions.

Mayor Paul Brooks stated at last week’s meeting of the Sundance City Council that the pandemic has put the process on hold. However, he asked the council what it would like to do if the city still hasn’t heard from Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) by next month....