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The Board approved a 2-0 increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 Advance Life Support revolving fund expenditure limit from $1.8 million to $2 million. Officials cited higher collective bargaining costs, overtime, and service calls, which rose from 2,873 in 2018 to 4,946 in 2025.
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The approved change allows the Fire Department to spend up to $2 million from the ALS fund for the rest of Fiscal Year 2026. Selectman Costa said the increase does not raise residents’ taxes. The Board also reviewed Fiscal Year 2027 budgets, including senior services, highways, snow removal, vehicle maintenance, and streetlights, but the minutes do not record final approval of those budgets.
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