York, Maine: York Ambulance Association Still $130,000 Short; $500,000 Voter-Approved Grant Not Enough to Reach Fiscal Year End
The York Ambulance Association's latest cash-flow forecast shows the agency still needs another $130,000 before the end of the fiscal year, with the funding gap by June 30 expected to reach $480,000. Town finance director Wendy Anderson and association representatives briefed York's select board on November 9.
Voters approved a $500,000 emergency ambulance appropriation in a November 3 referendum by 7,096 votes to 1,291, but only $350,000 of it goes to the nonprofit association, with the rest held in reserve. The select board voted 4-0 on November 9 for a phased release plan, paying out a total of $80,335 in four biweekly installments before December 23.
Town manager Peter Joseph said the funding gap is not expected to show until March or April, when the tourist season arrives. Association treasurer Matt McTague said he is working to raise funds before December to repay a Small Business Administration loan with a $157,000 balance that has gone into collections, with the US Treasury currently withholding the association's Medicare reimbursements.
Source: Seacoastonline
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