Winslow School Board gets first look at proposed budgets for elementary, high schools
The town is coming toward the end of its contract teachers, and Superintendent Peter Thiboutot said it took creative problem solving to get the teachers a competitive salary and still be fiscally responsible.
Members of the Winslow School Board meet over Zoom on Monday night.
WINSLOW The Winslow School Board got a look Monday night at proposed budgets for Winslow Elementary School and Winslow High School during a virtual meeting.
The town is in the second year of a two-year contract with the teachers, and Superintendent Peter Thiboutot said it “took creative problem solving” from the teachers and the School Board to get the teachers a competitive salary and “still be fiscally responsible to the community.”
Winslow Town Council approves second ambulance for community
During the bidding process, the town will request vendors submit proposals for buying or leasing a new ambulance, according to officials.
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Winslow Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez reported to the Town Council on Monday that the town’s new ambulance service had transported 32 people in its first few weeks of operation.
Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file
WINSLOW The Winslow Town Council voted 7-0 on Monday night to authorize town officials to acquire a second ambulance for the community.
“There is a definite need within the community” for additional emergency transportation, Rodriguez told the council. “We have a duty to our citizens for a continuity of service, and the only way to do so is with a second unit.”