Muskego committee debates outside study of Test Corners fire and EMS services

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At a May 27 Committee of the Whole meeting, alderpersons and Test Corners Fire Department representatives discussed whether to hire an outside consultant to evaluate the volunteer departmentand EMS operations; three proposals were received and council staff will seek further action at a full council meeting.

MUSKEGO, Wis. At a May 27 meeting of the Muskego City Committee of the Whole, alderpersons and representatives of the Test Corners Volunteer Fire Department discussed hiring an outside consultant to evaluate fire and emergency medical services and long-term sustainability.

The committee heard from Kate (city staff), who said the city received three proposals for a needs analysis and operational and financial feasibility study, with price estimates ranging from about $33,000 to $57,000. "The 3 proposals that I received kind of range in costs from about 33,000 and 33,500 to 57,000," Kate told the committee. The firms include one Wisconsin-based group and two out-of-state firms; Kate said the out-of-state firms would likely include travel costs.

A nut graf: Muskego is growing and city officials said they need objective data to decide whether the private Test Corners model is sustainable, should be supported with additional city resources, shifted to a hybrid model, or converted over time to a municipal department. The committee sought estimates of current staffing, response patterns, mutual-aid arrangements and the financial picture to inform any future…

Muskego committee debates outside study of Test Corners fire and EMS services

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