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Otsego Council votes to end contracted fire agreements, move toward staffed city fire department
Summary
The City of Otsego voted 4–1 on April 27 to notify Albertville, Elk River and Rogers that it will not renew contracted fire-protection services for 2027, advancing a plan to staff a single Otsego fire station and rely on mutual aid and new dispatch agreements. Council also approved temporary CRR hires and a major pay application for the new station.
The City of Otsego City Council voted 4–1 on April 27 to notify neighboring cities that Otsego will not renew contracted fire-protection services in 2027, a key step in the city’s plan to operate a staffed local fire department.
Council action followed a detailed presentation by Fire leadership on staffing, response times and station readiness. Chief Mike Scott told the council the city has finalized a staffing plan that includes three full-time captains, six full-time firefighters and up to 20 part-time firefighters phased in; the city obtained a state incident-reporting number that makes Otsego eligible for training reimbursements and certain grants. “Response time to fires and EMS calls is critical,” Chief Mike Scott said, noting the new Otsego station is about a six-minute drive from the city’s central…
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