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Mayville police, fire and EMS report steady activity; drug drop box yields 67.8 pounds
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Summary
At the Public Safety Committee meeting, police reported daily complaints and activity data, the police noted tornado-siren coverage improvements and a drug drop box total of 67.8 pounds; fire and EMS reported routine calls, ongoing training and staffing pressures, and EMS detailed a proposed overnight premium-pay increase that the committee asked to study further.
At its April 27 meeting, the Public Safety Committee heard monthly reports from police, fire and EMS outlining workload, community programs and staffing.
The police representative said officers handled multiple categories of calls since the last meeting, citing 123 traffic stops and reporting both 450 recent complaints and an aggregate figure given as 1,154 "to date." The chief noted mutual-aid responses to neighboring agencies, neighborhood checks and school-related calls. He also highlighted a community drug drop box: 67.8 pounds of prescription medication had been collected and turned over to the DEA for disposal.
The committee discussed tornado-siren performance after the city installed a fifth siren; staff said coverage improved, though some residents still reported not hearing sirens inside homes. The police office asked residents to report coverage concerns to the department.
The fire department representative reported 12 calls since the last meeting, including five alarms (two of which were billable faulty alarms), one lift assist, wildland-burn coordination with nearby departments, and one flight-landing-zone incident with EMS. The department’s roster remains at about 20 members, with several members in training and an annual driving program and aerial-operator training planned.
EMS reported 107 calls for the month and said call volume is up about 123 calls compared with last year. The EMS supervisor described ongoing classes and training and said two staff members are currently on medical leave and may not return, creating coverage pressure. To help recruitment and retention for overnight weekday coverage, EMS proposed raising the overnight premium from $2.86/hour to $3.50/hour; staff provided a rough annualized budget impact (about $1,010 for a two-person crew). Committee members expressed concern about making midyear wage adjustments and asked staff to return with more detailed financial projections before any decision.
No formal policy changes were adopted at the meeting; committee members asked staff for additional budget detail and to return the EMS pay proposal for further consideration.
