Gardiner Fire Chief Rick Sieberg is proposing parking the Ambulance Service's third rescue truck in Richmond to expand service and reduce response time, but the plan rests on securing approval in the city's proposed budget.
Fire chief hired
ELLSWORTH The search for a new city fire chief is finally over, with councilors approving the hire of former Maine firefighter Scott Guillerault to lead the department starting June 21.
“I think he’s going to be a fantastic addition the Fire Department,” City Manager Glenn Moshier said at the May 17 council meeting.
Richard Tupper, the former Ellsworth fire chief, retired recently after 35 years with the department.
Guillerault will arrive from Jaspar County, S.C., but originally hails from Old Orchard Beach. He was lieutenant in the Waterboro Fire Department earlier in his career and served a short stint as a firefighter and paramedic with the Gardiner Fire Department. His paramedic certification fits well with the department, which was certified as a licensed emergency medical services agency last year.
Updated April 21
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Gardiner’s proposed municipal budget shows 5% increase in spending, and an increase in the property tax rate
Gardiner officials are expected to discuss the proposed $6.6 million spending plan in a series of hearings scheduled for May and June.
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GARDINER Gardiner elected officials are considering a proposed municipal budget that at $6.5 million is 5% higher than the current year’s spending plan and could increase the property tax rate by 60 cents, bringing it to $22.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
The budget document, presented publicly to elected officials for the first time at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, is expected to undergo some changes in the weeks to come, as the City Council is scheduled to discuss and debate the plan before giving it a final approval in June.
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