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Selectmen approve ambulance rate increases effective Jan. 1, 2025

2620648 · January 13, 2025
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Summary

After reviewing revenue and expense trends and comparables, the Board approved increases to ambulance billing rates effective Jan. 1, 2025, to help offset fleet and service costs.

The Norwood Board of Selectmen approved a set of ambulance rate increases, effective Jan. 1, 2025, following a presentation from the town manager and Fire Chief Bailey on revenue shortfalls and comparative rates.

Chief Bailey summarized a multi‑year review showing the town had not kept rates current and that ambulance operations have been running a deficit relative to long‑term replacement and operating costs. "We went a long period without…

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