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West Bend grants $60,000 county radio funds for emergency vehicles; mayor proclaims EMS Week as calls rise
Summary
The finance committee and council accepted a $60,000 Washington County Municipal Radio Grant for radios to be installed in a new fire command vehicle and a future engine. The mayor proclaimed Emergency Medical Services Week and city fire officials said EMS calls remain the largest share of the department’s workload.
The West Bend finance committee and common council accepted $60,000 from the Washington County Municipal Radio Grant Program to outfit radios in a new command truck arriving in June and in a new engine expected in March 2026.
At the June 2 finance committee meeting, Fire Chief Norrin said the grant funds are designated for radios for a command truck that the department will receive this year and for a new engine slated for…
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