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Lawmakers and Oshkosh officials discuss proposed levy-limit exceptions, EMS training and regional districts
Summary
Officials and legislators discussed three EMS-related bills — funding education, a regional EMS levy-limit exemption and reimbursement for non-transport calls — and debated whether statutory thresholds (an eight-municipality minimum or 232-square-mile requirement) and workforce shortages will affect regional consolidation.
City and county public-safety leaders and state legislators discussed several pending bills on May 19 that would affect emergency medical services, local levy limits and staffing.
City Manager Rebecca Grill said three EMS bills are pending: support for EMS education, a regional EMS levy-limit exemption and reimbursement for care when patients are not transported. Grill also noted an existing levy-limit exception for joint fire departments but said no comparable exception currently applies to police departments.
Oshkosh Fire Chief Tim Hyman described staffing pressures: "I was at a recent graduation at Fox Valley Tech. They had 100% placement before anybody graduated." He…
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