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Oshkosh council directs staff to end regional ambulance contract at end of 2025, negotiate one-year deals with nearby towns
Summary
Facing chronic staffing shortages and rising costs, the Oshkosh Common Council voted unanimously to direct city staff to end the existing multi-municipality ambulance agreement at the end of 2025 and pursue a one-year contract with contiguous towns for 2026 while exploring longer-term joint-service options.
The Oshkosh Common Council on June 24 directed city staff to terminate the existing regional ambulance service agreement effective Dec. 31, 2025, and to negotiate a separate one‑year contract for 2026 with adjacent municipalities Algoma, Nakamai, and Black Wolf while studying longer-term joint-service options.
Council members said the move responds to persistent staffing shortfalls that have left the city unable to hire paramedics and that have stretched Oshkosh Fire Department resources. City Manager Rebecca told the council, “we're not going to be able to provide the service past the end of this year,” and described failed hiring efforts after the council approved a fourth ambulance and eight additional firefighter positions to staff it.
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