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West Allis council reviews draft term sheet for joint fire department with Wauwatosa; action postponed to Dec. 9
Summary
City officials reviewed a draft intergovernmental term sheet describing governance, budget and performance metrics for a proposed joint fire department with Wauwatosa; the council postponed formal action to Dec. 9 to allow further review before an intergovernmental agreement is prepared for Jan. 20 approval.
West Allis city officials on Nov. 11 reviewed a draft term sheet proposing a joint fire department with neighboring Wauwatosa but took no final action, voting instead to postpone consideration until Dec. 9.
Administrator Aaron Hearn presented the draft intergovernmental outline, saying the proposal would form a two‑tier governance structure and ask the two cities to create an intergovernmental entity that would be incorporated before negotiations on labor and operations began. "If it's approved at that time, then we will put together an inter governmental agreement, which will be reviewed and and asked for approval on the January 20," Hearn said.
Under the draft, an initial 10‑year contract term would automatically renew for six years; budget costs…
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