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Alton fire chief seeks paramedic training, four full-time hires drive wage jump; ambulance fund approved
Summary
The fire chief told selectmen the department's 2026 budget increases largely reflect four full-time positions approved by warrant last year and training costs to add paramedics; the ambulance revolving fund budget was approved at $245,002.
The Alton fire chief told the Board of Selectmen on Nov. 12 that the department's proposed 2026 operating request reflects a sizable restructuring: four full-time positions approved last year via warrant-article funding and some anticipated promotions.
The chief asked for increases in overtime (about $50,000), expanded training line items to subsidize paramedic certification (discussed at roughly $15,000 per paramedic course with the town…
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