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Council hears term sheet for proposed West Allis–Wauwatosa joint fire department; staff highlight grant eligibility
Summary
City attorney presented a term sheet proposing a limited-purpose joint fire department with Wauwatosa designed to qualify the city for a state innovation grant; start date proposed April 27, 2026, with initial operations subcontracted back to each city and estimated grant payments to West Allis of $4–$5 million if eligibility conditions are met.
Attorney Decker presented an updated term sheet for a proposed joint fire department corporation between West Allis and Wauwatosa. The draft would create a limited-purpose municipal corporation to operate joint fire services; Decker emphasized that the entity would initially subcontract back to each city so day-to-day operations would remain unchanged until the joint entity hires employees.
Decker said the term sheet proposes a technical start date of April 27,…
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