Fire department spending plan put forward by the Town Administrator and selectmen.

page 121a in the fiscal year 2018 budget/spending plan, there is a line item under Fire & EMS that shows two (2) career / full time fire fighter / EMT-P with a dollar figure of $88,400.00 and taking into account the additional costs of benefits such as health insurance and retirement and with the stated plans for two more full time fire fighter / EMT-P for next year, one has to wonder how long will it be before Templeton has another labor contract to deal with.

One also has to wonder if these additional costs to the taxpayers will be able to be sustained with the numbers now being presented, as in will this FY 2018 spending plan work as a base for fiscal year 2019 and beyond. This is an example of the town government growing when it does seem to be able to afford what it already has. Begs the question why Templeton charges Phillipston so little for dispatch service.


posted by Jeff Bennett