Jacksonport Angling For Ambulance Station

This month, Jacksonport Building and Grounds Committee members began composing a letter to county officials to inform them of ways Jacksonport would be a beneficial site for a centrally-located ambulance station.

With the county looking at adding a station to reduce response times to 12 minutes or less in the Egg Harbor/Jacksonport area, Jacksonport committee members on Feb. 8 discussed the strong points of locating a station adjacent to the west side of the town hall and fire station at 3365 County Road V.

Town Building and Grounds Committee Chair Tom Ash said the Jacksonport site has quick access to major roads and highways. Committee member Tom Maher said the Jacksonport site could provide a cost savings due to the available land, ample parking, easy traffic circulation, existing water lines, a holding tank that was made to accommodate expansion at the fire station that was built in 2019, fitness-gym access and availability of small and large meeting or training rooms.