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Officials highlight fund-balance use and expanded services including 24/7 EMT coverage
Summary
Board members described multi-year reductions in the mill rate, use of fund balance to lower taxes, and investments in services such as 24/7 paid EMT coverage, a micro-transit program, and updated DPW equipment.
Board members reviewed the town’s recent fiscal history and service expansions, saying the Board of Finance used fund balance in recent budgets and that the town has invested in services including round-the-clock EMT coverage, a subsidized micro-transit program for elderly and disabled residents, and upgraded DPW equipment.
The chair said the Board of Finance used close to $900,000 of fund balance in the proposed budget this year and cited prior-year uses of about $1.6 million and $1.2 million in earlier years. He described expanded public-safety coverage, saying, “We now have paid EMTs 7 days a week, 24 hours,” and noted many EMTs are firefighter-EMTs capable of responding to vehicle accidents.
