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Board hears EMS update; proposal to request $15,000 from Town of Columbus for NBAS fly‑car
Summary
Mayor Lennon reported that Bryan Whitaker has improved EMS program practices and will present a proposal to the Town of Columbus seeking up to $15,000 for NBAS equipment and training to procure a fly‑car; trustees asked for a month‑over‑month summary in future call reports.
Mayor Peter Lennon told the board that EMS improvements are underway and that Bryan Whitaker has focused on inventory controls and procedural rigor. "Bryan will be presenting a proposal at the Town of Columbus Town Meeting that they appropriate up to $15,000 of the money they have set aside in their 2025 budget for NBAS’s equipment and training to procure a fly‑car for NBAS’s use," the minutes record.
Trustee Maryellen Canuel requested that the October call report be expanded to include a month‑over‑month summary historically included in earlier reports. The board noted that the proposed funding request would come from Town of Columbus budgeted funds and that NBAS will follow the town's appropriation process.
Why it matters: a fly‑car could change EMS response patterns and requires coordination and funding from neighboring jurisdictions; trustees asked for clearer reporting in future call reports.
