Waunakee trustees debate fire department governance and intergovernmental agreements; no immediate action
Trustees reviewed competing legal opinions about Waunakee Area Fire Department governance—whether services constitute a statutory fire company or an intergovernmental service requiring a fire commission—and directed staff to continue negotiations without taking immediate action.
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Village counsel and trustees spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing legal memoranda and the governance status of the Waunakee Area Fire Department. The discussion centered on whether fire services are being provided through an intergovernmental agreement that requires a statutory fire commission, or instead are provided by a statutory fire company that would not require a commission.
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