Ambulance District Governing Board – February 17, 2026

Meeting Date: February 17, 2026 11:00 am

Minutes

Meeting Minutes

***Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Commissioners met in regular session with Chairman Ben Robertson, Commissioner Tim Bertling, Commissioner Lester Pinkerton, Clerk Glenda Poston, and Deputy Clerk Stephanie Sims.

Commissioner Bertling moved to recess as the Boundary County Board of Commissioners and reconvene as the Boundary County Ambulance Service District Governing Board. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Chief Lindsey provided updates for the month of January stating that they had 109 calls with shut times of 1:26 seconds. He stated that calls are increasing and that they have had to take patients into Kootenai Medical or Spokane hospitals because the hospital in Sandpoint has had their surgical department closed for several months. He thought it was back open today which will help.

Commissioners asked him to explain shut time and Chief Lindsey stated that it was the time from when 911 dispatch alerted us and having a truck on the road. The goal was less than 2 minutes.

Commissioner Pinkerton asked if they are having funding issues similar to hospitals. Chief Lindsey stated that they are partially funded by a tax and the other portion is by billing for services. They are limited to the amount the policy will pay, just like the hospital.

Commissioner Bertling moved to approve the minutes from January 20, 2026. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Chief Linsey left the meeting at 10:16 a.m.

Commissioner Bertling moved to adjourn as the Boundary County Ambulance Service District Governing Board and reconvene as the Boundary County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

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Ben Robertson, Chairman

ATTEST:

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GLENDA POSTON, Clerk

By: Stephanie Sims, Deputy Clerk

Date: 
Friday, February 13, 2026 – 11:00 to Friday, February 20, 2026 – 11:00

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Boundary County Ambulance Service District Governing Board will meet in special session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Office located in the Boundary County Annex, 6566 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, for the purpose of holding their regular monthly meeting.

This notice is required as this date is not the normally scheduled date the Ambulance Service District’s Governing Board would meet.

Any person interested may appear.

Any person requiring a special accommodation due to a disability should contact the Boundary County Commissioners’ Chambers at (208) 267-7723.

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Ben Robertson, Chairman

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Tim Bertling, Commissioner

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Lester Pinkerton, Commissioner

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