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Action Ambulance seeks five‑year renewal; residents ask for negotiation timing and performance data
Summary
At a public meeting, John Hatch of Action Ambulance said the company has been under contract with the town for five years and has been offered a new five‑year term; residents asked when contract negotiations will occur and requested response‑time and staffing information, which board members said would require input from the fire chief.
John Hatch, representing Action Ambulance, told the Ossipee Select Board the company has served under a five‑year contract that is about to expire and said the company has been offered a new five‑year opportunity.
"We have been here now in a contract for 5 years, that ends this next month and we have been gratefully offered another opportunity...to extend our contract for another 5 years," Hatch said, adding that the company has worked with local fire and police departments and that he would respond to town questions within 48 hours when asked.
During public input, a resident asked when negotiations on the ambulance contract would occur and requested the town share information about response performance and staffing so residents could provide input. A resident said they were told there were no incidents when they had asked previously and emphasized that data would be needed to fix problems.
Board members responded that they had no specific date for negotiations in the transcript and that information from the fire chief would be required to answer questions about response times and service performance.
Why it matters: The vendor provides emergency medical services for the town; contract length and performance affect response coverage and public safety. The meeting recorded statements and public questions but did not include any formal vote or binding direction about negotiation dates or contract terms.
