EMS Committee approves $1.27 million FY27 budget, $510,196 assessments
The Northfield EMS Joint Advisory Committee unanimously approved a $1,270,196 fiscal year 2027 operating budget with $510,196 in assessments split among four member towns: Northfield $182,501, Bernardston $149,658, Erving $75,591, and Gill $102,445. Chair Matthew Wolkenbreit reported the department
EMS Advisory Committee · Meeting of February 26, 2026
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield EMS Joint Advisory Committee unanimously approved a $1,270,196 fiscal year 2027 operating budget with $510,196 in assessments split among four member towns: Northfield $182,501, Bernardston $149,658, Erving $75,591, and Gill $102,445. Chair Matthew Wolkenbreit reported the department collected roughly $575,000 in revenue through mid-February and used a conservative $660,000 estimate for FY27. The committee authorized up to $150,000 from retained earnings or loan for a new response vehicle, with $90,000 of retained earnings directed at reducing assessments.
The response vehicle cost rose to approximately $150,000 due to tariffs.
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Source: the EMS Advisory Committee meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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