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Deputy chief outlines ambulance repairs and replacement options; board to review three quotes before November warrant
Summary
Deputy Chief Ben Lemmer updated the Select Board on repairs to ambulance 451 and 452, provided engine‑hour metrics and short‑term rental costs, and said the department will present three repair/replace quotes before the next meeting; a warrant article for a new vehicle was noted as an option for Nov. 4.
Deputy Chief Ben Lemmer told the Buckfield Select Board that ambulance 451 is mid‑repair and that Ripley’s has estimated about $9,700 in parts for the current work and a body‑shop quote could add several thousand dollars more. He said the vehicle will be routed to additional shops to obtain three quotes for a full assessment and to support decision‑making. Lemmer gave engine‑hour and mileage context: ambulance 451 currently shows 12,089 engine hours (8,286 idle hours). Using an industry conversion he quoted — one engine hour approximates 30 miles — he calculated the truck’s…
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