Canyon County is putting millions of federal relief dollars to work, upgrading public safety services, including the purchase of eight new ambulances to replace aging vehicles with hundreds of thousands of miles.
WATCH: Chief Michael Stowell explains the ARPA spending and expected benefits
Canyon County invests ARPA funds in new ambulances and public safety upgrades
The county received $44.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support public services and infrastructure, with public safety receiving priority for upgrades.
“We did receive about $2.5 million to purchase eight new ambulances. Some of the ones we replaced had up to 275,000 miles on them,” Chief Michael Stowell said…