Selectboard weighs 7.5% compromise for fire department allocation
Board members discussed a proposed 7.5% increase to a town's fire allocation — $80,000 proposed versus last year's roughly $74,366 — and asked for quarterly call reports and contracts to support billing and reimbursement.
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The Arlington Selectboard spent substantial time on a proposal to adjust fire department allocations, with a visiting board member describing a hybrid distribution method and a compromise request of a 7.5% increase from last year. "It's actually it's a 7.5 percent increase over what we paid last year," said a committee member (S4) presenting the proposal, which translates to a suggested $80,000 figure compared with last year’s ~$74,366.
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