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Council hears update on regional fire JPA; Minnetrista opposes pure market‑value formula
Summary
Councilors discussed a proposed joint powers agreement (JPA) formula for shared fire services with Mound, Spring Park and Saint Bonnie; Minnetrista staff said it will not accept a pure percent‑of‑market‑value allocation and offered a phased proposal to move toward a 50/50 market‑value/call‑hours split by 2031.
Minnetrista City Council received an update on the ongoing joint powers agreement discussions for regional fire services and deliberated competing formulas for how member cities would share the cost of operations.
City staff reported that the JPA negotiation group (which includes Mayor Whalen and Councilmember Revkin) is discussing allocation formulas that mix market value, population and call volume. The existing contracts differ by partner: Saint Bonnie’s contract currently uses a 50/50 split of market value and call hours, while Mound’s contract blends population, market value and call hours.
Why it matters: The method used to apportion costs will materially affect each city’s property tax levy.…
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