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Wolfeboro committee hears plan to phase in fire-based 911 ambulance service; 2025 ask $816,223
Summary
An ad hoc committee and town staff presented a phased plan to move Wolfeboro from a contracted ambulance provider to a fire-department-based 911 ambulance service, asking voters to approve $816,223 for 2025 to begin staffing, equipment and a used ambulance; full transition is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2027 if future funding passes.
The Wolfeboro Budget Committee on Jan. 14 heard a detailed presentation on a warrant article that would fund a phased transition from the town’s contracted ambulance provider to a fire department–run 911 ambulance service.
Ray Stolarski, chair of the ad hoc ambulance committee, told the committee the group recommended a phased plan to avoid an emergency transition: “We felt it was a prudent approach to develop a program that addresses these issues before it becomes a crisis.” The ad hoc committee included two selectmen, two budget committee members, town staff and other local representatives.
The warrant article presented to the committee would raise $816,223 in 2025 to begin the transition. The 2025 funds would cover hiring a deputy chief of EMS (estimated start April 1, 2025), three additional…
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