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Germantown fire budget shows ambulance revenue, $6.5 million Station 2 renovation request
Summary
Village staff told the Public Safety Committee ambulance fees, a county EMS grant and rising wages are key drivers of the fire budget; capital asks include a $6.5 million renovation for Fire Station 2 and two new emergency response vehicles totalling about $275,000.
Germantown’s fire department told the Public Safety Committee that ambulance fees and a county EMS grant will underpin much of the 2026 fire budget while department wage increases and planned capital work, including a $6.5 million renovation to Station 2, account for most expenditure growth.
Why it matters: the committee heard that fire personnel costs and station capital projects are central to the village’s larger capital and tax outlook. Trustees asked for cost splits and questioned which capital items might be deferred to limit the 2027 tax impact.
Revenue and contract support Staff described ambulance billing as the fire department’s primary revenue, roughly $800,000 annually in the proposed budget. The presentation also…
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