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Finance Committee denies claim and approves recreation transfers, donations and EMS rate changes
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Summary
The Finance Committee denied a late claim from William Summers per insurer recommendation, approved transfers from the recreation fund for the Dirty Ninja Mud Run ($4,695) and Westbury Bank Aquapark ($14,159), accepted ~ $368,800 in donations for park improvements from the Lac Courant Friends Board, and approved adjusted EMS rates for West Bend Fire Rescue to better align with comparable cities.
The Finance Committee met Feb. 2 and approved a package of mostly routine items, including denial of a delayed claim and multiple budget transfers for Parks & Recreation, plus an annual adjustment to ambulance rates.
City attorney Ian briefed the committee on claims procedure and timelines, noting claimants must give notice within the statutory window (described in the meeting as 120 days). He said the city’s insurer recommended denying the Summers claim because it was filed outside that period, and the committee voted to deny the claim on the insurer’s advice.
Parks staffer Mike outlined two transfers from the recreation fund: $4,695 to replace an inflatable slide used in the Dirty Ninja Mud Run for Kids and $14,159 for three new obstacles and life jackets at the Westbury Bank Aquapark. Mike noted the rec fund had an approximate balance of $107,000 as of Dec. 31, 2025, and that 2025 revenues (quoted in the presentation as about $156,000) had not yet been transferred into the account. The committee approved both transfers by voice vote.
The committee also approved acceptance of roughly $368,800 in 2025 donations and in-kind improvements from the Lac Courant Friends Board covering projects including a nature playground, tree planting, exterior maintenance and a maintenance shed.
Fire Chief Noren presented an annual EMS rate review recommending adjustments to better match fees in comparable cities. He said the department benchmarks against nine comparable jurisdictions and that Medicare and Medicaid payment caps limit the practical revenue effect for those payers. After discussion about using internal financial data versus market comparators, the committee approved the EMS rate adjustments by voice vote.
None of the items approved at the Finance Committee required immediate additional public hearings; several will appear on the council consent agenda later the same night.
