Lisbon councilors voted Tuesday to sign a one-year contract with Lisbon Emergency after restoring the service’s funding earlier in the meeting.

The move brings to an end tension that rose between the two parties after councilors voted in May to cut the service’s funding request by roughly $60,000 in the 2026-2027 town budget, which took effect earlier this month.

After the town cut the emergency medical services request, service leaders pushed back and refused to sign a service contract with the town until the full request was restored. The blowback caused several Lisbon officials to regret their support of the funding cut.

During a meeting in late May, Lisbon Emergency leaders said members of the department felt “burnt out” by a number of financial stressors, including Lisbon’s decision to cut its funding request.

In June, the town attorney looked at the Town Charter and laid out options for restoring funding. Town staff determined there was extra money in the budget that could be used.

Ahead of the vote Tuesday night to enter into a contract with Lisbon Emergency, councilors took the final vote to restore funding.

The service contract is for one year, but EMS leaders and councilors are hopeful they can work toward a longer-term contract next year, aiming for three years, which would give the service better financial stability.