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Committee recommends $800,000 state EMS grant and advances proposed Mayville training center to council
Summary
The Finance Committee recommended forwarding an $800,000 State Building Commission reimbursement grant for an EMS combined training center to the full Common Council. Staff said the grant requires the city to front costs (reimbursement), estimated local commitment at roughly $400,000 and outlined a $3.8–$3.9 million project budget and next steps including rezoning and bidding.
The Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Common Council consider a State Building Commission award of $800,000 toward a proposed regional EMS training center on May 26.
City presenter (Speaker 3) said the award was issued May 19 and emphasized that the grant is reimbursement-based: "We awarded the grant on the 19th of May from the State Building Commission in the amount of $800,000," and that the city must pay costs up front and then seek reimbursement. He also said the city previously committed funding when applying and that on an $800,000 award the city’s current commitment would be about $400,000.
The training center proposal is described in staff materials as a shovel-ready project on a site referred to in the transcript as "TW and 28," which has been surveyed. Staff provided a high-level cost estimate of about $3.8 million to $3.9 million for the complete project, including equipment and a generator. The facility planning described classrooms, six sleeping quarters, and a main training room sized to hold up to 59 people; staff noted that 59 was chosen to avoid additional restroom requirements at the 60-person threshold.
Committee members asked about financing and timelines. Staff said the city will pursue multiple funding sources in addition to the $800,000 award, including ongoing grant searches and a pending congressional direct-spending application that staff said was in its final stages and could total about $4 million. Staff also noted the project will require rezoning and a planning commission review before any building permits or bids are issued.
Speaker 7 and other committee members raised questions about regional participation and county involvement; one member said the county had not joined the effort, and staff replied that regionalization had been discussed but was not yet in place. The presenter confirmed the city would publicly bid the project if approved and that construction would likely not begin this year because of bidding and scheduling timelines.
The committee took a roll call and the motion to recommend the grant and associated plan to the Common Council carried (roll-call votes recorded in the transcript). The committee’s recommendation advances the item to the council, where final action and formal funding commitments will be decided.
