By Amy Calder

Morning Sentinel

WATERVILLE, Maine — After weeks of debate, city officials have decided once again to delay making a decision about whether to hire emergency medical personnel to staff a third ambulance.

City councilors are split on the matter, and it doesn’t appear either side will be persuaded to change their minds.

The City Council took an initial vote Tuesday to approve a proposed $64.8 million municipal and school budget that doesn’t include funding for a request by fire Chief Jason Frost to hire eight emergency medical personnel to staff a third ambulance, with half the council saying residents can’t afford the $601,616 it would cost taxpayers to staff at that level for the first year. They said the city needs to obtain more data and explore the possibility of regio

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