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Finance Committee

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Finance Committee defers January minutes, hears fire and ambulance budget.

Finance Committee reviews Fire Department FY27 budget amid hospital closure pressures. Fire Chief Timothy Johnston and Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Januskewicz reported 3,356 total calls in 2025, with over 2,100 classified as Rescue/EMS, and proposed to increase the Ambulance Reserve Fund. Both current

Ayer Fire Secures $845,000 State Grant to Boost Ambulance Staffing

Ayer fire department secures $845,000 state grant to fund daytime ambulance staffing after hospital closure.

Finance Committee approves prior minutes, weighs $1M+ budget shortfall.

Finance Committee discusses $1M+ FY 2027 shortfall amid health insurance surge. Town Manager Robert Pontbriand told the panel that a potential gap exceeding $1 million looms due to anticipated 20 to 25 percent health insurance cost increases and double-digit growth in the regional school