GRISWOLD, Conn. — After 70 years of responding to medical emergencies, Griswold Ambulance will close its doors on Oct. 17.
“It’s a very hard day,” William Czmyr, president of the nonprofit organization, told wtnh.com.
He said the drop in town funding from $90,000 to $20,000 over the past few years has hurt the agency, and the town wanted to pay workers per call instead of per hour.
“Go back to like if they could sit here all night and if they make a call, give them $30,” Czmyr said.
First selectman Kevin Skulczyck said the town made every effort and approved $70,000 in an attempt to help the service.
“I can tell you for a fact that we helped get some partial funding to fix some of the problems they exposed,” he said.
Equipment will be sold to Middlesex Hospital, and the town is looking for a replacement to take over emergency response services.