Funding the Operation of Templeton, Town of.
It is apparent that there is not enough money to operate the Town of Templeton, at least that is the impression I left the selectmen meeting with.
Examples; Police Chief stated there is not enough money to give me what I want/need so I will pass on what funds are available.
Fire Chief stated he had people working ambulance shifts for free so the shifts would be covered.
So my take from that is the Ambulance receipts account really does not fully fund the ambulance service. There is no money to buy replacement Scott air packs which are the "tanks" fire fighters wear when inside a building engulfed in smoke, they are an emergency fresh air source.
Remember too, that Templeton Police Chief wants to start a canine program so we will have expense of at least one dog with all the expense, and veterinarian service is as expensive as a people doctor.
Selectmen need to make some calls and give directives on Town spending, not popular or nice but it appears to be needed. If we are going to create a position of assistant Town Administrator then we should be able to fund a police officer, in my opinion.
Jeff Bennett
if police chief gave his 9500 pay increase and 90000 police wages increase along with 70000 dispatch increases up in the fy17 budget that selectmen granted in contracts he could have his money to do other things
ReplyDeleteif the transferr of 111,000 from ambulance reserve to snow and ice and only put back 45000 in another transfer the fire chief is still short 70000 he would have money to do something with the ambulance reserve fund to pay for what he wants but the TA did it to him
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