City could drop undefined EMS lawsuit

The  Haven Community EMS Board is taking steps to hire a professional accounting firm to handle day-to-day operations of the ambulance service – a move that could prompt the city to end its lawsuit against the cooperative service, according to one source.

Now operating with just half of a board, because the city no longer sends its four representatives to EMS board meetings, the group is moving ahead with constructive action, said Dale Kaufman, chairman of the EMS board.

“We are hoping to meet next week with the accountant,” Kaufman said.

The CPA firm of Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk and Loyd currently handles accounting work for the city of Haven and for the three townships in the EMS group. Now they will be considered for managing EMS accounts, he said.

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