COLUMBUS – The civil court case between Columbus Councilman Bruce Vermeulen and Supervisor Thomas Grace was resolved at the June 14 board meeting, at which point a resolution was passed 3-2 approving a contract between Columbus the Unadilla Valley Ambulance Corp.

The contract was subsequently signed by Councilman Kavin Winton following another resolution granting Winton authority to sign on behalf of the town board if the supervisor refused to do so.

Grace said his decision to not sign the contract was due to “a conflict of interest” among members of the town board as well as an “initial lack of information in the contract between the town and UVAC.”

Grace has filed a counter-claim to the action taken by Vermeulen at the beginning of June, stating that the board is working “to start their own ambulance company rather than find effective and affordable ambulance coverage for our town.”

Three resolutions have been filed, one at each of the last three board meetings, for a contract to be made with UVAC.