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Oshkosh, state lawmakers discuss levy-limit exemptions and EMS staffing as cities face public-safety budget pressure
Summary
City officials and legislators discussed proposed levy-limit changes and three EMS-related bills designed to ease funding and operational strains, while local chiefs warned of a looming paramedic staffing shortage that could require hiring dozens of new paramedics over the next 18 months.
Oshkosh officials and state legislators on Monday discussed proposed changes to levy limits intended to help public-safety budgets, and several EMS-related bills that would change funding and training rules for ambulance and paramedic services.
Why it matters: Public safety (police and fire/EMS) represents a substantial share of municipal budgets. City staff said labor agreements automatically increase public-safety costs and that a mismatch between those costs and current levy limits puts pressure on tax rates and services.
Proposals and bills discussed: Participants identified three EMS-related measures pending at the Legislature: an investment in EMS education, a regional EMS levy-limit exemption and a bill to reimburse ambulance…
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