The City of Lake Mills has decided to move forward with purchasing an ambulance as it looks to the future of emergency medical services without the Lake Mills EMS. However, what the service model looks like is still up in the air. The Lake Mills City Council conducted a special meeting on Feb. 23 with the only action item listed was the purchase of an ambulance. The council approved the purchase 3-2 with council members Steve Fields and Catherine Bishop voting no. The city will spend $215,963 of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to buy an ambulance that consists of a new chassis and refurbished box from Fire Service Inc. located in Lake Mills. Since October, city staff and the EMS had been in negotiations to create a new service contract; on Jan. 19 the non-profit organization submitted a notice of termination of services to the municipalities it serves.