Archer City to contract with AMR to provide emergency medical services

The Archer City council voted to use American Medical Rescue for emergency medical services at a cost of $425,000 a year pending review of a contract from legal and the city council during a special called meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The council had taken no action on a $450,000 proposal from AMR during its Aug. 30 meeting. The new $425,000 offer comes in $9,000 lower than what the city planned to…