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Deputy reports December calls; fire chief says 1,359 service calls in 2025 and staffing changes underway
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting Washington County Deputy Brinley reported 318 calls for service in December and 91 citations, mostly parking and stop-sign violations. Fire Chief Joel Schmidt said the fire department responded to 1,359 calls in 2025 (about a 2.3% increase from 2024) and outlined temporary staffing changes and new paid-on-call hires.
Washington County Deputy Brinley told the Mahtomedi City Council on Jan. 6 that the county responded to 318 calls for service in December and issued 91 citations, with most citations related to parking and stop-sign violations.
Fire Chief Joel Schmidt reported the Mahtomedi Fire Department completed 2025 with 1,359 service calls, an increase of about 2.3% compared with 2024. Schmidt said one full-time firefighter is on a long-term leave and the department is working through its process to fill shifts created by that absence. He said four new paid on-call members are scheduled to start next week and that two of those recruits already have experience.
Both reports were informational; the minutes record no formal motions tied to either report. Council members thanked Public Works and department staff for their work and made brief community announcements following the public-safety updates.
Next steps: the fire department will proceed with onboarding the paid-on-call members and continue recruitment to cover the long-term leave; finance or HR follow-ups were not specified in the minutes.
