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SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve and extend the emergency medical and ambulance service contracts with Sweetwater Medics and Castle Rock Ambulance Service. The contracts will go into effect on July 1 and will last for 12 months. Sweetwater Medics will receive a $77,623 monthly subsidy, which totals over $931,476 for the length of the contract. Castle Rock will receive a maximum amount of $235,000 for the year. The subsidy for Sweetwater Medics is the same as last year’s contract, however, Castle Rock received about $348,000 last year. The total amount of county money going toward emergency ambulance services between July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 will be $1.17 million. ....