Select Board Awards Ambulance Services Contract to Coastal EMS
Hudson Select Board awarded an ambulance contract to Coastal EMS and confirmed numerous new hires.
Select Board · Meeting of June 8, 2026
Hudson Select Board awarded an ambulance contract to Coastal EMS and confirmed numerous new hires. The board unanimously approved the contract to provide emergency ambulance services, with Fire Chief Desautels noting the agreement addresses longstanding service issues and pledging continued research into a municipal EMS model. Personnel confirmations included Firefighter Jonathan McDowell, Treasurer Collector Odalys Torres, and Council on Aging driver Jeff Atwater, plus five temporary and seasonal staff appointments, all by 4-0 votes.
The board also unanimously approved FY27 supply and materials contracts for water treatment chemicals and road maintenance. In other business, Library Director Aileen Sanchez-Himes reported the public library building project received immediate funding from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, with the accelerated timeline raising concerns for board members.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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