Rockdale board unanimously votes to issue letter of intent to withdraw from Cambridge Fire & EMS Commission

The Village of Rockdale Board voted unanimously Dec. 15 to issue a Letter of Intent to withdraw from the Cambridge Fire & EMS Commission.

President Alicia Hynes moved to issue the letter, and Trustee Joe Leto seconded. The motion carried 5-0, with Hynes, Sarah Halvorson, Sam Pelot, Leto and Breah Klemp recorded as voting yes. The action formally signals the village's intent to leave the intermunicipal commission; the minutes do not contain details about terms, timing, or service continuity.

The vote came during the regular meeting at the Robert M. Smithback Community Center. Clerk-Treasurer Ann Gerlich recorded attendance and procedural items; the minutes state the motion but do not include discussion text or direct quotes describing the rationale or next contractual steps. The minutes also note the Cambridge EMS & Fire Commission is scheduled to meet Dec. 18, 2025, which may be the next forum for related administrative follow-up.

Other business at the meeting included routine approvals and scheduling of public hearings: the board set a Public Budget Hearing and a Public Adoption of a Floodplain Ordinance hearing for Dec. 29, 2025, both at 5:00 p.m., and reminded residents of election and filing deadlines. The minutes do not report any immediate changes to on-the-ground emergency-response arrangements or service levels.

Next steps recorded in the minutes are procedural: the formal issuance of a Letter of Intent to withdraw. The minutes do not specify an effective withdrawal date, whether the village will pursue alternative EMS arrangements, or what steps staff should take next.