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Texas city cancels ambulance services over ‘breach of contract’

The city claims Acute Medical Services used ambulances for non-emergency calls outside city limits; the company’s attorney says it was allowed

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CLEVELAND, Texas The City of Cleveland is canceling its contract for ambulance services with Acute Medical Services LLC of Humble, citing a breach of contract. That decision was made by the Cleveland City Council on Tuesday, March 11, following an executive session at the end of a council meeting.

According to City Manager Dion Miller, the council in August 2013 approved that the two leased ambulances must remain in the city limits to run local calls.

“That wasn’t happening,” said Miller, adding that AMS has been notified in previous weeks of the city’s concerns about the breach of contract, but those notifications reportedly went unanswered.

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