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Town’s ambulance budget shows rising wages, maintenance and discussion of revolving fund use
Summary
Town staff presented the ambulance and EMS budget Monday, citing higher hourly wages, increased maintenance contracts for medical equipment and the existence of an ambulance revolving fund that could be tapped for capital purchases if formally requested.
The town’s ambulance and EMS budget review Monday flagged higher wages and growing maintenance costs, while officials discussed using the ambulance revolving fund to pay for equipment rather than raising the tax burden. Michael, the town’s ambulance representative, told the Select Board that wage assumptions used during budgeting rose from $26 an hour to about $30 an hour because more experienced personnel covered more shifts and turnover increased training needs. “We’re gonna be over on wages,” Michael said, noting per‑diem staffing and overtime for senior paramedics who covered multiple days a week. The department also reviewed equipment maintenance contracts for…
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