WILTON – The town’s emergency services are hoping to upgrade their communications coverage and are looking to put two antennas on a tower on Dram Cup Hill in Milford.

“There are no other emergency services on it,” Fire Chief Don Nourse told the Select Board on Monday, Aug. 2. “It’s the perfect spot to fix our radio problems,” which include a number of “dead spots” or have poor reception. “It would provide excellent coverage for our emergency ser-vices.”

A proposed ten-year contract would provide fire and police with repeater radios. It would also al-low the fire department to leave their Pead Hill position for use by the highway department, thereby improving their connections.

Nourse said he might be able to share the Dram Cup Hill site with Mont Vernon, reducing costs for both towns. The two towns are both currently covered by Milford Area Communications Cen-ter (MACC Base).

“We would also be able to have a backup,” Nourse said, suggesting Amherst and Brookline. “We don’t have a backup now.”

Police Chief Eric Olesen said, “Height is important, and we’d be the first,” that is, at the top of the tower.

Selectman Kermit Williams said , “We need a definite answer if we can use federal ARP (American Rescue Plan Act) money for this.” He agreed that the Select Board could “find the money for the needed license in the budget.”

Both Chairwoman Kellie-Sue Boissonnault and Selectman Matt Fish agreed they needed to move forward with the idea and authorized Town Administrator Paul Branscomb to “proceed with work-ing out an agreement” for use of the tower.

A meeting with Mont Vernon was already scheduled and the idea would be added to that discus-sion.

In other business on Monday, the board postponed further discussion of moving the ambulance service to the fire station after the firemen present were called to an emergency.

“I think we’re moving too fast,” Boissonnault said. “Our partners (in the service, Lyndeborough and Greenfield) are hesitant. Let’s slow down a little. The three towns will be sharing the costs.

Fish said, “We need to treat our partners as such.” He noted the added response time to the other two towns. “I feel it’s good to have the ambulance in the fire station, a great idea, but let’s step back and listen to the concerns of our partners.

Williams added that they will have to decide “who gets the funds if we sell (the current) building.”

It was decided a joint meeting of selectboards was needed.

Proposals have been received for repair of the Frog Pond dam. The town has until next May, which will allow time to find the money to hire a consultant and prepare a warrant article for the next town meeting.

Williams said Wilton and Milford sewer commissioners have met and Milford will do required up-grades which could cost several million dollars. Wilton is a major user and will be expected to pay its portion.

Selectman hope to be able to use ARP funds. Applications have been filed for those funds.

Boissonnault said the board “needs to begin looking at a new highway department building.” Mon-ey has been set aside for the project for several years.

The next regular meeting of the board will be at 6 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 16.