The Village is currently in negotiations with other parties within Emmet County for form an Ambulance Authority for the entire County. This would provide a unified ambulance service administrative function to the County eliminating Village administrative oversight of the present ambulance service and also in kind expenses for housing. The negotiations are not anticipated to be concluded until the Spring of 2012. The estimated savings is tentatively estimated at $10,000 per year. For the 2013 Year Emmet County formed another committee and the negotiations are continuing.