The council must take a second vote to finalize the proposed 2022-23 budget, which includes a $24.7 million municipal budget and a $28.4 million school budget and represents a $6.6 million increase from the $46.5 million combined budget for 2021-22.
At least one councilor criticizes late request by fire officials for money to expand ambulance services, saying public hearing should be held on the matter.
As part of the proposal, which the City Council will consider Tuesday as part of a budget vote, the city would hire eight firefighters who also would be paramedics or emergency medical technicians, and two administrative people.