Delafield council debates Lake Country Fire and Rescue funding formula emphasizing call volume

The Delafield Common Council on May 5 moved to approve a revised Lake Country Fire and Rescue funding formula that assigns 60% weight to call volume, 20% to assessed value and 20% to population and phases out the fixed-base portion of both operations and capital funding over two years. The motion was made and seconded during open session after a closed session discussion; the transcript does not record a final roll-call vote.

The matter followed a closed session held under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for "deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session," which the council said related to bargaining options arising from the Wisconsin Policy Forum Lake Country Fire and Rescue Funding Study. After the council returned to open session, a council…