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Selectboard flags Recycling Center staffing shortage and notes cut in Wilton Ambulance mutual aid
Summary
The Selectboard discussed a letter from the Recycling Supervisor about inadequate staffing at the Recycling Center and considered wage and advertising responses; the board also noted a Wilton Ambulance report indicating mutual-aid calls were halved in April.
During its June 10 work session the Greenfield Selectboard took up operational concerns about the Recycling Center and regional emergency coverage.
Board members read a letter from the Recycling Supervisor describing a lack of help at the Recycling Center and discussed possible remedies including increasing wages, placing recruitment advertisements and authorizing overtime to deal with staffing shortfalls.
In related public-safety information the board noted a Wilton Ambulance report showing mutual aid responses were cut in half in April; the minutes record the board noting this change but do not record further action or a formal request for follow-up from ambulance providers.
Why it matters: staffing shortages at the Recycling Center affect town services and service hours; reduced mutual-aid activity could have implications for regional emergency response planning.
Next steps: the minutes indicate discussion only; no motion or formal directive related to staffing or mutual aid was recorded in the minutes of this meeting.
