The Woolwich Select Board closed out its 2018-19 budget June 26 using mostly contingency and miscellaneous funds to cover $12,504 in overdrafts.

Town Administrator Kim Dalton told selectmen they had a balance of $8,811 in their contingency line with another $2,286 in the miscellaneous account.

According to the year-end expense report, the largest overdraft, $6,735, was in the solid waste and recycling line. These were monies paid out for penalties and tipping fees due to the collapse of the recycling market. The board will dip into the town’s undesignated fund balance to cover the overdraft, which has a balance of $25,000, said Dalton.

She said the municipal building overspent three utility accounts: heating by $2,141, electricity by $2,003 and water by $544.

The overdraft for electricity was attributed to credit not being applied for the town’s solar array. The EMS line was overdrafted $525 to cover payroll expenses; monies needed to balance the account will be taken out of contingency. A $1,648 overdraft was found in the Nequasset Park account; it will be rectified with grant monies.

After balancing the accounts, the board was left with $5,329 in its contingency account, added Dalton.

In other business, the board signed a contract with Bath for back-up ambulance service effective July 1. Bath EMS will charge $395 per call, with Woolwich assuming responsibility for all uncollectables.

The three-year contract starts July 1 and ends June 30, 2022. Terms allow for an annual increase in call fees based on the Consumer Price Index. Either party can end the agreement by giving 30 days notice. Chairman David King Sr. said monies to pay Bath for the services will come out of the ambulance department’s $177,799 budget voters approved at the annual town meeting.