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Pafford told the council the department’s 2024 call volume totaled 342 incidents and that EMS and fire calls trended down while service calls rose. \"We currently have 42 active personnel, and then 7 contract personnel,\" Pafford said, and noted the cadet program approved two years ago produced its first cadet who joined as a full member this year.

The department completed inspections and audits with ISO and DSPS and maintained its current ISO rating while exploring steps to improve it. Pafford said the department implemented new resource management software and drafted a vehicle and equipment replacement plan; he identified replacement of the aerial apparatus as the top priority, telling the council the truck approved last year has an expected three-year delivery window and is likely to arrive in 2027 or later because of lead times.

The chief described training and community activities: volunteer training hours totaled 261; fire prevention week engaged 637 people; open house and community events drew multiple attendees; and fundraising by local businesses generated donations — Pafford cited Jigs Bar and Grill, which donated $4,935 in 2024 and $6,246 already in 2025; Troubadour Vineyards raised $18,000 in a single day across multiple departments; and Wallow State Bank donated chicken for a department barbecue.

Council members asked about capital and timing; Pafford confirmed the aerial truck is the department’s immediate replacement priority, and staff plan to arrange demonstrations and equipment showings for council members later in the year. No formal council action on department items is recorded in the transcript; the presentation was received and followed by council questions and appreciation for volunteers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council-4-29-25","oneSentenceSummary","Fire Chief Ryan Pafford presented the department’s 2024 annual report to the Plymouth City Council, noting 42 active personnel, the first cadet advancing to full membership, fundraising successes and a planned aerial apparatus replacement expected to arrive in 2027.","taxTitle","Plymouth Joint School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",76771,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6255975,"Council approves certified survey map and rezoning to clear way for 94-lot subdivision and senior living complex",238,1418000,1656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb&start=1418&end=1656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb/thumbnail_1418000.jpg","/articles/6255975/Wisconsin/Council-approves-certified-survey-map-and-rezoning-to-clear-way-for-94-lot-subdivision-and-senior-living-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6255975-58fd14c93ecb42eef59adee9ebcfeece/orig.mp4?Expires=1775467367&Signature=Km0cEIWVM4pyIits5cCMz44UHAryrrsiGjAXrcfKHlg0GB268Zmytx4gwTAORAnU~mtg30RviUe-QCo2W~E2NpQethuFLBsfFC2HvL87N-w1VHAkClp1EQQlt5egABv2LYfRsGQ5U0Jdc1j~Unzm~fB0iKywAmfxNXkpuZ0bmuo9L2Sk~t2vp3Qj13UHqqttJdzT2vY-kUY7w5zUzjecoKkVinDdH4RRop4uu2hd~7nTDc0ilI~90ClzTHtEkqO5fSEMizP7r~VQwTkxSbh9vdDHm-Ai55e52rWp13iiSINzT~PC6lLuhhUbzUyTGduWxfpccMnOIa6aWtWdzNTxRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth City Council approved a two-lot certified survey map (CSM) and an ordinance to rezone 6.875 acres from R5 (traditional neighborhood) to R4 (multi-family residential) to accommodate a 94-lot SEEDC subdivision and a proposed senior living facility.

Jack (Assistant City Administrator / Community Development Director) told the council the CSM would reshape two lots on the west side of South Pleasantview Road. \"Lot 1 would support the 94-lot SEEDC subdivision,\" Jack said, and \"Lot 2 will support a senior living facility: nine buildings, four units in each building,\" a plan that has not yet completed site plan review. He said the plan went to the plan commission and was recommended for approval; staff reported no public objections from the notice and hearing process.

The council handled the CSM and the required public hearing for the rezoning during the same agenda sequence. The chair declared the public hearing open and, seeing no public testimony during the hearing on the rezoning, closed it before the council moved to adopt Ordinance Number 7 amending the zoning map. The roll call on the ordinance recorded affirmative votes for the council members present and the clerk announced \"Motion carried.\" The transcript shows the council adopted the zoning change needed for the proposed subdivision and senior living complex; the senior facility still requires site plan review and other approvals before building permits are issued.

No comments in the meeting record directed staff to alter the proposed lot lines or the rezoning; Jack said the senior housing developer, Dewey Strobel, was present and that the site plan review process would proceed separately.","The Plymouth City Council approved a two-lot certified survey map and rezoned roughly 6.875 acres from R5 to R4 to accommodate a planned 94-lot SEEDC subdivision and a proposed nine-building senior living facility on South Pleasantview Road; staff reported no public objections at the hearing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6255980,"Plymouth council approves Gallagher as health insurance broker for $20,400 contract",202,1174000,1376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb&start=1174&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb/thumbnail_1174000.jpg","/articles/6255980/Wisconsin/Plymouth-council-approves-Gallagher-as-health-insurance-broker-for-20400-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6255980-1c6f45b6760ed5cdbcf5b2c873757b3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775467367&Signature=Y8QdM57MILlsMIePuPFQ41x~z1PWoCnGBZ4Qe7T8Yig5Vy8a8jx7UTgiDr~wVWATBfYLC~1O~LeDw49tRnWr~GQ0-WKoy4l9lB1DqvMEuK7WKqT-NYytk1WuygPktbD0CkmhlruIYiR77uiauYZew0-Xbl3HgpKtjxTnM2Mm9EBJepFSJp0rTEG9Zt0zzJjEPy41fMDpf-SteVOvunCw1gyTrO-me5hOyVmzflZM2kyd9YB2nS5CwAfvhN8EnsCdIgdMXg090vuTxw6Ro9bHBQhmYGi4cuCDldUmCRO7KcGt~4H~q0-lXUE10~lnDtO6CtLn2t4bhAaG1bW-j21aug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth City Council voted to engage Gallagher as the city’s health insurance broker and to authorize staff to finalize agreement details, with services billed at a flat fee of $20,400 for the year. City staff said funding will come from the city’s self-insurance fund.

Tim Blakesley, the city administrator, told the council the city issued a request for proposals in 2025 and received five responses; staff interviewed three firms and recommended Gallagher for its flat-fee model and local support from a dedicated product manager. \"Gallagher is our overall recommended firm,\" Blakesley said, outlining services such as actuarial support, pharmacy analysis, vendor management and employee communications.

Blakesley said the city previously worked with a broker under a commission model that included a 10% stop-loss commission plus a $2,000 fee, which in prior years approximated $20,000 and prompted the city to seek a different structure. The proposed Gallagher engagement, Blakesley said, aligns compensation with the city’s interests and is expected to deliver a return greater than its cost.

The council moved and seconded the recommendation and approved it on a roll call recorded in the meeting transcript (council members recorded as voting yes include Gilson, Sandy, Taucek and others; the clerk announced \"Motion carried\"). The transcript shows Josh Bergman from Gallagher was present for questions but does not record substantive objections from council members.

Funding for the contract will come from the city’s self-insurance fund, which covers both municipal utilities and employee premiums, and staff said the expense will be budgeted in subsequent years.","The Plymouth City Council approved a $20,400 contract with Gallagher to provide health insurance broker services for the city, selecting a flat-fee compensation model after an RFP and interviews with multiple firms.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6255985,"Plymouth approves easement with ATC as residents urge reroute of proposed transmission line near Nichols Creek",789,323000,1112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb&start=323&end=1112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3160502-b51fc7b45be6f70a55ac0806c6e64fbb/thumbnail_323000.jpg","/articles/6255985/Wisconsin/Plymouth-approves-easement-with-ATC-as-residents-urge-reroute-of-proposed-transmission-line-near-Nichols-Creek","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6255985-766e3f449541f4fb600e54eaf89c5b90/orig.mp4?Expires=1775467367&Signature=o-epwNpgJuGEN5Hdnqr4Zp58xG2FABYE5Jf2EHeNCywNy8STfN-jDR2g9nhExb9ilY51lxTDBhBrnXmWi9oPKjeJighDU1EP0ynlejWPaGCLOKfBkg2GvzOD~Mo9vdYXdHxZQGVJMymqTQEF7GM2eu1mze2rUfGASKfGFUBf7Ta3e6SKoOOEdY2PHc6Qqq9ii0kgNpXzEYKP7I6w3n4VPkhJl~2YfixtuM91-UiSUEMsdPfBDFWlzybs5YopsmhFlK2RtVlQWKfHFIdEpdB3aMEWNwg~NMTEcMZ-d8rYmb~IuBVRnAKvGSES11YgRYRAyWWMOBRsAgT5oyKk7E772Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth City Council on a 5-3 vote approved an easement with American Transmission Company (ATC) to allow work, equipment staging and future maintenance at Substation Number 5, while residents urged the council to press ATC to change a planned high-voltage transmission route that they say would affect homes, livestock and Nichols Creek.

The easement, presented by Tim Blakesley, the city administrator, mirrors the city’s standard agreement for other substations and has been reviewed by outside counsel. \"Staff does recommend approval of the easement as presented,\" Blakesley told the council before members moved and seconded the measure.

The vote followed a sustained public comment period in which speakers described environmental and property impacts they expect if the transmission line follows the primary route shown in ATC plans. \"I'm here to draw a parallel between smoking tobacco and high voltage transmission wires,\" said Jerry Preben, a resident, as he urged more study of possible health effects. Christie Sorensen, a resident who said the line would cross the Cedar Springs Trout Farm, told the council, \"I'm asking for your help to save our homes, our land, and Nichols Creek, which is a class 1 trout stream.\" Dan Kramer, another resident who presented maps, said, \"On the primary route there are 49 homes\" that would be affected and warned that clearing the right-of-way could warm tributary ponds that feed Nichols Creek.

Those who spoke asked the city to reconsider routing to spare residences, farms and the trout fishery, and several commenters said affected landowners may pursue civil claims if the route proceeds as planned. \"Those of us that have businesses or a few of the close residents that will be affected or forced to end their way of life have a good chance of winning a civil claim suit,\" Kramer said during public comment.

Council discussion before the vote focused on the easement language and legal review. Blakesley told the council Boardman Clark attorney Heinemann and the city attorney reviewed the easement and that ATC anticipates construction to begin shortly. The motion to approve the substation transmission line and access easement with ATC for Substation Number 5 passed on roll call: Penquets — yes; Bittner — yes; Matzdorff — yes; Herman — yes; Hildebrand — no; Gilson — no; Sandy — no; Taucek — yes. The clerk recorded the outcome as 5 yes, 3 no.

The meeting record does not show the council directing staff to require ATC to reroute the line or to reopen the route review. Residents who addressed the council urged further review and said they have previously raised route concerns with the Public Service Commission and the county. The transcript shows the public comment and easement items were considered on the same agenda night, but no formal action on route selection appears in the council record provided.

The council approval authorizes ATC access to Substation Number 5 under the easement terms presented; ATC’s construction timeline and any subsequent route changes were not specified in the record beyond Blakesley’s statement that ATC anticipates construction to begin shortly.","The Plymouth City Council approved an easement with American Transmission Company (ATC) for Substation Number 5 after several residents raised health, agricultural and environmental concerns about a proposed high-voltage transmission route that they say would cross homes, farms and Nichols Creek, a Class 1 trout stream.","actionData","errors"]

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