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Belfast council ratifies fuel contract, extends IT services and approves ambulance overtime transfer
Summary
Council ratified a number‑2 fuel oil contract with Maritime Energy at a fixed rate of $2.4375/gallon for the 11/01/2025–07/31/2026 period, authorized a one‑year extension with ComDoctor.net, Inc. for IT services with a modest monthly increase, and approved a $19,500 transfer to cover ambulance overtime due to changed grant wage coverage.
During routine business the council approved three finance and procurement items by unanimous votes.
1) Fuel oil bid: Staff reported two bids for city number‑2 fuel oil and said Maritime Energy was awarded a fixed‑rate contract at $2.4375 per gallon for the period running Nov. 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026; council ratified the award 5–0.
2) IT contract extension: The council authorized a one‑year extension with ComDoctor.net, Inc. for municipal IT services (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026). The extension includes a modest monthly increase tied to Microsoft licensing costs; council approved the recommendation 5–0.
3) Ambulance overtime transfer: The finance director requested a transfer of up to $19,500 from the ambulance training and development capital reserve into an ambulance unscheduled overtime account to cover wages for employees who attended EMT training after grant terms changed and wages were no longer covered. Council approved the transfer 5–0.
Why it matters: These routine actions secure vendor services and address a specific operational budget shortfall in the ambulance account so training‑related overtime can be paid without disrupting other accounts.
