At a special call meeting May 16, Pike approved a five-year contract with AmeriPro EMS by a 4-1 vote with commissioner James Jenkins in opposition.The county will pay $68,500 per month and $822,000 per year and the cost will be re-evaluated in six months based on call volume.

Pike signed a contract with Veterans EMS in September 2020 and the bid was $400,000 for a three-year contract. During recent negotiations, the county did not agree to additional costs requested and service was terminated by Veterans with a month’s notice.