City of Streator prospects different ambulance services, considers in-house option

 
STREATOR – Streator officials have until June to figure out if they would like to keep their existing ambulance services or take other routes. City Manager Dave Plyman gave a brief update to council members on Tuesday of the options being explored like in-house services, or contracting other services like American Medican Response Inc., Paramedic Services of Illinois Inc., or stay with AMT. Plyman is currently working with the Streator Fire Department and its union on collective bargaining, to weigh out the option of using their personnel for ambulance service. The city is also looking into purchasing an ambulance regardless of the decision that must be made by June. He hopes to have three emergency vehicle service vehicles operate in the city.