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Wauwatosa committee approves amended term sheet to pursue joint fire department with West Allis
Summary
After public comment and extensive council questions, the Wauwatosa Government Affairs Committee voted to recommend a term sheet outlining a proposed joint fire department with West Allis, adding a council-elected board representative and an annual cost-share review trigger; the move advances contract drafting ahead of a March 31 innovation grant deadline.
Wauwatosa 'The Government Affairs Committee voted Tuesday to advance an amended term sheet that sets the framework for a proposed joint fire department between Wauwatosa and West Allis, moving the communities a step closer to filing a joint innovation grant application.
The committee's approval, which will be forwarded to the common council, includes two amendments: the municipal representative on the new board will be chosen by a vote of the common council (rather than defaulting to the council president), and the agreement will include an annual cost-share review with a 5% variance threshold to trigger a review or adjustment. Committee member (speaker 6) moved the motion and the committee approved it by voice vote.
The term sheet is not a final merger vote; staff and the presenters repeatedly described it as guidance that will be…
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