County commissioners sour on sweetheart deal

When offered to participate in a grant that would score the county's EMS a new ambulance, county officials back out when they learn Iola would be its official owner
Corey Isbell, Iola Fire Chief and Allen County’s interim EMS director, explains a federal grant to county commissioners that would provide a new ambulance to the EMS department if the county opted to commit $17,500. County commissioners deferred. Register file photo
by The Iola Register
Published: June 17, 2026
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When offered to participate in a grant that would score the county’s EMS a new ambulance, county officials back out when they learn Iola would be its official owner

Being a stickler for details can sometimes derail the goal.

Such is the case for Allen County commissioners who on Tuesday turned down the chance at a $350,000 ambulance because of a requisite $17,500 buy-in by the county.

Corey Isbell, Iola Fire Chief and interim EMS director since May, presented commissioners with the federal grant proposal at their meeting. 

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