HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The town of Huntersville is going in a slightly different direction than Charlotte and is ending its fire department’s contract with Medic for dispatch services.
On Dec. 17, the town’s Board of Commissioners voted to give 180 days notice that they intend to cancel the existing contract with the Mecklenburg County EMS service. Town officials intend to renegotiate the contract during that period.
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The agreement Medic signed was with the nonprofit fire department, which no longer exists. The department is now a town-operated department. To the extent a contract existed, the Town gave notice of termination solely for the purpose of renegotiating.
Any new contract would be approved by the town board. Huntersville Fire Department is still responding to calls and hopes to continue to do so indefinitely…