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Dunn County staff will brief supervisors on fire and EMS evaluation as municipalities face rising costs
Summary
Assistant County Manager Dan Dunbar will present background on an evaluation of fire and emergency medical services amid rising costs and workforce shortages; the town of Elk Mound received an innovation planning grant to hire a consultant, the preview said.
Assistant County Manager Dan Dunbar will brief the Dunn County Board of Supervisors on an evaluation of fire and emergency medical services at the April 16 meeting, county staff said.
County staff told the board preview that villages, cities and towns in Wisconsin have varying responsibilities for providing fire and EMS coverage and are constrained by statutory levy limits. Staff said rising costs and a decreasing workforce are forcing municipalities to make difficult spending decisions and could lead to reduced spending on other activities, such as road repairs, to preserve emergency response capacity.
The preview said the town of Elk Mound has received an innovation planning grant to hire a consultant to explore options for addressing EMS and fire issues in Dunn County; Dunbar will provide background on that project for the board. No specific policy actions or votes were listed in the preview.
