Finance Committee approves $16,500 ambulance repair

Finance Committee · Meeting of November 5, 2026

DUDLEY — The Finance Committee approved up to $16,500 from its reserve fund to repair a failed ambulance fuel system. The chair said a Bosch fuel pump broke apart and sent metal through the system, with the bill at $16,268 and no warranty or recall available, though a class action is pending in several states. The cap also covers an optional kit, estimated at $350 to $400 plus labor, to guard against a repeat.

The committee also chose Robin as vice chair and Joshua as clerk, and discussed an austerity budget. A member said the town cannot keep drawing stabilization to zero, and "We're going to leave something in the bank account just in case."

In the full story:

• Call to order and minutes
• Ambulance fuel-system failure
• New member introduction
• Reorganization
• Budget outlook and process
• Meeting schedule
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• The complete report: 1,581 words

Source: the Finance Committee meeting of November 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.