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Select Board raises questions about ambulance funding, payroll splits and "strong chief" reporting for fire/EMS
Summary
At the Aug. 27 retreat board members discussed the town’s ambulance receipts, whether ambulance operations should be a separate department and unclear payroll allocations between fire and ambulance funds; members asked for documentation on past town meeting votes and reserve receipts.
During the Select Board’s Aug. 27 retreat members spent a substantial portion of the agenda reviewing ambulance funding, how ambulance payroll and revenues are recorded, and the legal responsibilities of the fire chief under a so‑called "strong chief" arrangement.
What board members said: Several members said the town created an ambulance receipts revolving account years ago and that the fund has sometimes been used to support the general fund or capital purchases.…
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