At the July 28 meeting, Mayville emergency medical services reported increased call volumes and said the department is staffing two ambulances to cover when neighboring municipalities lack coverage.

EMS staff said the department was about eight calls ahead for the month and that when covering other municipalities they “get all the revenue from the calls.” The EMS speaker also said seven people are signed up for an EMT class beginning August 28 and that one staff member planned to retire August 1.

Committee members asked whether the city is being compensated adequately for covering other jurisdictions. One member referenced a neighboring municipality that charges a flat $600 for out-of-area coverage; staff said revenue from calls is retained by Mayville and that intermunicipal compensation and contractual arrangements should be reviewed.

Direction: staff were asked to follow up on compensation options and to review grant opportunities and contractual arrangements for sustained regional coverage; no formal vote was recorded.