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New Britain adopts EMS funding‑agreement template to formalize ambulance funding
Summary
Council approved a funding‑agreement template that will allow the borough to contract emergency medical service providers funded through the EMS tax; the form sets reporting, insurance and termination requirements but does not select a provider tonight.
The New Britain Borough Council approved a funding‑agreement template intended to formalize the borough’s relationships with emergency medical service (EMS) providers and to enable regular funding from the borough’s EMS tax.
Council discussion, led by staff, described the template as nonexclusive (the borough can contract with more than one provider), subject to annual appropriation, and requiring monthly and annual reporting, insurance, notice for service interruptions, and target response‑time standards. The template includes a default 3% annual escalation in the draft; any increase above that would require further council approval because funding is limited to amounts appropriated each year.
The drafter said the agreement allows termination for convenience with advance notice and immediate termination for cause (for example, loss of required licensure or insolvency). "The funding obligation is limited each year to the amount appropriated by borough council," staff said during the presentation.
Council approved the form by motion (moved by Peter, seconded by Lauren) so staff can begin negotiating with specific providers; no provider name or exclusive contract was authorized at tonight’s meeting.
Next steps: staff will use the approved template to solicit proposals and return to council with provider recommendations and a proposed appropriation for the next budget cycle.
