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Westland council introduces ordinance to let fire department recover costs for non‑emergency responses
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance (Ordinance Nos. 50185–50189) that would allow Westland’s fire department to charge for non‑emergency lift assists and other non‑emergency responses by for‑profit residential health facilities; the measure was introduced unanimously and will return for formal adoption at a later meeting.
Westland City Council introduced an ordinance — listed as Ordinance Nos. 50185 through 50189 — that would allow the city’s fire department to assess a service fee to recover some costs when responding to non‑emergency incidents at for‑profit skilled nursing, assisted‑living and similar residential care facilities.
The proposal was introduced by Councilwoman Rykowski and moved by Councilman Murkowski, with Councilman Hart supporting the motion; the introduction passed with no dissent. The item is being advanced as an initial reading and would return on a future agenda for formal adoption if the council…
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