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Finance committee debates funding for three firefighter‑paramedic positions; motion fails
Summary
Committee discussion centered on a $194,298 requisition to hire three firefighter‑paramedic positions funded through a regional EMS cooperative; Alderman Tim moved to approve funding pending HR approval but the motion failed for lack of a second. The item will go to HR and the common council for final consideration.
The Wisconsin Rapids Finance and Property Committee spent the bulk of its meeting debating a referral to fund three firefighter‑paramedic positions tied to recently renegotiated regional EMS contracts. The requisition total cited by staff was $194,298 for the three positions, which proponents said would be paid from increased per‑capita contract payments rather than by a city property‑tax increase.
Fire Chief Goudreau said the city negotiated an EMS cooperative with neighboring jurisdictions and had raised per‑capita payments to create an “equitable distribution” of costs. “These positions would be…
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