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Commission hears report on EpiPens for first responders, donated UTV and planned canine transport MOA
Summary
Officials described a community-funded donation of EpiPens for first responders, private donations that fully funded a $55,000 UTV previously in the 2027 CIP, and a planned memorandum of agreement to govern EMS transport of police canines; the MOA will return next month for signature.
City staff updated the commission on several public-safety equipment and policy items. A staff member said community donors delivered EpiPens for first-line responders after a local fundraising effort initiated following the death of Andrew Miller. "We got EpiPens delivered to us. We have enough for all of our first line responders to carry EpiPens," the presenter said, and publicly thanked donors Mark and Kristen Mueller and Giving Back Inc for running the fundraiser.
Separately, the commission heard that a UTV project that had been included in the 2027 capital improvement plan at approximately $55,000 has been fully funded by donations including a major private donor, Ford Bank, Marshfield's Foundation/community foundation, State Farm and contributing vendors that will assist with skid and build-out. Staff said the city will bring a budget resolution in the future to remove the UTV from the 2027 CIP.
On policy, staff reported sending a memorandum of agreement on canine transport to the city attorney for review and that the attorney suggested minor edits for outside agencies; the presenter said the state has no explicit rule prohibiting canine transport by ambulance, so the MOA will set local rules of engagement and is planned for the commission's signature next month.
Next steps include returning the MOA to the commission for approval, processing any required budget resolution to reflect the donated UTV, and integrating the EpiPen program into emergency-response equipment inventories.
