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Selectboard questions ambulance revenue, training shortfalls during budget briefing
Summary
During the Jan. 14 meeting, board members and the Budget Committee discussed ambulance-call volume and revenue shortfalls, and Chief McAllister urged increasing the training budget and pursuing grants to meet NFPA equipment standards.
Selectboard members and the Budget Committee probed whether current ambulance revenue covers rising labor and equipment costs. The group discussed call volume, revenue collection and the department's ability to sustain services under current budgets.
Chief K. McAllister emphasized the importance of training and asked for a larger dedicated training allocation, calling current funds insufficient. He said the department is searching for grant opportunities to offset equipment costs tied to NFPA shelf-life standards.
