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Onalaska council agrees to explore consultant for possible shared fire services with neighboring towns
Summary
Council members signaled conditional support Nov. 11 for pursuing a consultant to study shared fire services among Onalaska, Holman, Holland and the village of Holman, with staff to return before any funding decision; officials cited complexity around station locations, equipment and governance.
Mayor Kim Smith opened discussion of a proposed multi-municipality review of fire services and asked City Administrator Rick to summarize the request. Rick said the municipalities had discussed options ranging from intergovernmental contract arrangements to full consolidation and requested guidance on whether councils wanted staff to pursue hiring a consultant to study feasibility and options.
Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Southworth and the fire chief…
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