CONWAY — The selectmen-appointed Conway Emergency Services Advisory Committee on Tuesday unanimously voted to create a townwide municipal ambulance service, reaffirming a vote taken at their first meeting Aug. 20.
The difference with Tuesday’s vote was that this time, they voted to recommend to selectmen to create a hybrid townwide municipal service between the town and North Conway Fire Department, pending approval by North Conway Water Precinct voters at their March 2025 meeting
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