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Eugene council directs negotiations with Springfield to form intergovernmental fire entity
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The Eugene City Council voted 7-0 to direct the city manager to begin negotiating core terms with Springfield to form an intergovernmental entity governing regional fire and EMS services, with a three-month progress report back to council.
The Eugene City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to direct the city manager to begin negotiating core terms with Springfield to form an intergovernmental entity (IGE) to govern regional fire and emergency medical services.
City Manager Sarah Madari recommended the IGE after consultant AP Triton reviewed five governance options and identified vulnerabilities in a standalone fire district, particularly around funding and stability. “Today, I'm going to be recommending we transition to an intergovernmental entity model,” Madari said during the work session.
Madari said the IGE would be a new municipal corporation with powers delegated by member cities, and she proposed three priority areas for negotiations:…
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