Clio council gives rescue squad the boot

The Clio Town Council voted Monday to stop the payment of insurance for the Clio Rescue Squad.

They also voted to remove the rescue squad vehicle from the rescue bay.

The motion was made by council member Ronnie Ivey and seconded by Jimmie Carpenter. When questioned by the audience on stopping payment and removing the vehicle, Clio Mayor David Grice citied “lack of service” by the rescue squad to the town of Clio.

City Clerk Vivian Hagler citied several occasions in which the rescue squad, which is a separate entity from the city, was slow in response or did not respond at all. Clio is currently relying on the towns of Eufaula and Clayton for emergency assistance.

The council suggested that several former rescue squad members attending the meeting should begin a new rescue squad for the town of Clio. The city would loan the squad its own ambulance to assist those in need.

More information on this story will appear in the weekend edition of the The Eufaula Tribune.