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TOWN OF BOSTON – RESOLUTION NO. 2026 -27 UPDATING AMBULANCE DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF FEES WHEREAS, in 1989 the Town of Boston formed the Town of Boston Ambulance District (“District”), encompassing the entire Town, to provide ambulance service for the Town; and WHEREAS, Boston Emergency Squad, Inc. (“BES”), has provided ambulance service to the District since it was created, and that not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization proudly has provided ambulance service to the Town since 1967; and WHEREAS, the District and BES annually enter into a contract that outlines the services to be provided by BES and the consideration to be provided by the Town; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law § 198(10-f)(b), on behalf of the District the Town Board is empowered with respect to the District to “fix a schedule of fees or charges to be paid by persons requesting the use of such facilities, provide for the collection of such fees and charges, or formulate rules and regulations for the collection thereof;” and WHEREAS, the current schedule of fees for ambulance services which was previously adopted in January 2024 on Resolution 2024-11 requires updating to reflect current costs, industry standards, and reimbursement rates; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the proposed updated Schedule of Fees provided by the Boston Emergency Squad and finds it to be in the best interest of the Town and its residents; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Town Law § 198(10-f)(b), that on behalf of the Town of Boston Ambulance District the Town Board of the Town of Boston hereby adopts the attached Fee Schedule dated April 1, 2026, to be effective immediately with respect to services provided to the Ambulance District by Boston Emergency Squad, Inc., to be further regulated by the terms of the contract between the Ambulance District and Boston Emergency Squad, Inc., and subject to amendment or revision by further Resolution of the Town Board. On April 1, 2026, the question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Yes No Abstain Absent Councilmember Martin [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Councilmember Penders [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Councilmember Selby [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Councilmember Stephan [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Supervisor Keding [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] ____________________________ Sandra L. Quinlan, Town Clerk