The announcement this week by Delta reflects a fraying relationship between the regional ambulance service and the city, due in part to the staffing challenges created for Delta when the city has hired away its emergency workers.
The City Council on Tuesday also approved a request by fire Chief Shawn Esler to spend $60,000 on a study to assess the Fire Department's EMS services, which would help determine whether the department should continue to partner with Delta Ambulance.
City officials to revisit rezoning request Tuesday by the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, which seeks to develop an abandoned building into apartments for seniors and adults with families, with some emergency units for the homeless.
The City Council on Tuesday reconsidered rezoning 8 Highwood St. so apartments could be developed for housing the most vulnerable people in Waterville after a councilor on the prevailing side of a failed vote last week asked that it be brought up again.
City councilors are scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to reconsider a vote to rezone 8 Highwood St. so the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter can develop it into housing for seniors, disabled adults with families and emergency units for the homeless.