Canterbury Reviews Future Penacook Rescue Service Costs
Town of CanterburyCity · Canterbury, NH- Disclosed value
- 2027 payroll estimates range from $824,000 for one 24-hour ambulance to $2.44 million for two 24-hour ambulances; Canterbury shares operating costs with Boscawen and Salisbury under a population-and-call-volume formula
- From minutes
- Document date
- Nov 2, 2026
The 30-second brief
Canterbury discussed continuing ambulance service from Penacook Rescue Squad as call volume increases. The three-town arrangement may require expanded coverage and significantly higher operating and capital costs beginning in 2027.
Penacook Rescue Squad (Prs) holds this transportation contract with Town of Canterbury.
Term as filed: Ongoing ambulance service; 2027 operating projections discussed.
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Contract details
- Contract type
- Transportation
- Amount
- 2027 payroll estimates range from $824,000 for one 24-hour ambulance to $2.44 million for two 24-hour ambulances; Canterbury shares operating costs with Boscawen and Salisbury under a population-and-call-volume formula
- Document date
- November 2, 2026
- Term
- Ongoing ambulance service; 2027 operating projections discussed
- Vendor
- Penacook Rescue Squad (Prs)
- Agency
- Town of Canterbury
- Source document
- Town of Canterbury Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting 2026-11-02 (Minutes)
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Questions about this contract
Who was awarded the transportation contract by Town of Canterbury?
Penacook Rescue Squad (Prs) was awarded this transportation contract by Town of Canterbury, as recorded on November 2, 2026. The contract value is 2027 payroll estimates range from $824,000 for one 24-hour ambulance to $2.44 million for two 24-hour ambulances; Canterbury shares operating costs with Boscawen and Salisbury under a population-and-call-volume formula.
How much is the Penacook Rescue Squad (Prs) contract with Town of Canterbury worth?
The Penacook Rescue Squad (Prs) contract with Town of Canterbury is valued at 2027 payroll estimates range from $824,000 for one 24-hour ambulance to $2.44 million for two 24-hour ambulances; Canterbury shares operating costs with Boscawen and Salisbury under a population-and-call-volume formula, covering transportation work.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Transportation contract, documented as a minutes record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.
Where was this contract approved?
This contract appears in Town of Canterbury Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting 2026-11-02 (Minutes), dated November 2, 2026 from Town of Canterbury. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.
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