Ambulance District Governing Board – July 20, 2026

Meeting Date: July 20, 2026 12:00 am

Minutes

Meeting Minutes

***Monday, July 20, 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.

Chief Jeff Lindsey entered the meeting at 9:58 a.m.

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.

Commissioner Bertling moved to approve the meeting minutes from June 15, 2026. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Chief Lindsey said that July has been an extremely long month. He wanted to recognize the staff involved in the rescue efforts when the truck went over the canyon. It was an amazing collaboration. On July 3rd they had 20 calls within 24 hours. The team did a great job taking care of people. They had 103 calls during the month of June with a chute time of 1 minute 36 seconds.

The meeting with Chief Lindsey ended at 10:08 a.m. and he left the meeting.

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

All times are tentative unless identified as a specific appointment or public hearing & the Board will address items on the agenda as they are completed, which may either shorten or lengthen the times for which items are addressed on the agenda. Today’s meeting will be held at the Courthouse 6452 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry, ID.

July 20, 2026

10:00 a.m. Call to Order.

*Approve June 15, 2026 meeting minutes. ACTION ITEM.

*Update from Boundary Ambulance Service.