Commissioner urges MOU to offset Westfield Fire & Rescue billing after prosecutor opinion

Mar 10, 2026

A commissioner raised concerns that Westfield Fire & Rescue’s proposed billing for emergency responses at the transfer station may be unauthorized by statute; county leaders discussed using district funds and asked staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding to offset public-safety costs.

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During the discussion period, Commissioner Steve raised concerns about Westfield Fire & Rescue’s intent to set up a billing system to charge for responses at the county transfer station and said the prosecutor’s office advised that single-point facility billing is not authorized by statute.

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