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Elk Mound board approves Resolution 25-1 to create joint fire district with Spring Brook
Summary
Trustees approved Resolution 25-1, a restated memorandum of understanding with the Town of Spring Brook and Town of Elk Mound to create a joint fire district; the Fire Board also reported six responses this month and equipment needs.
The Village of Elk Mound Board of Trustees approved Resolution 25-1 on March 17, adopting a restated memorandum of understanding and agreement with the Town of Spring Brook and the Town of Elk Mound to create a joint fire district.
Trustee Pat Hahn moved to approve the resolution, with Trustee Tim Benjamin seconding; President Terry Stamm recorded the action as carried. The minutes do not record roll-call tallies or details of the final governance structure contained in the memorandum; the signed document is identified in the minutes as the approved action.
In a related report, the Fire Board representative said the department responded to six calls this month and that department membership stands at 20. The board and Fire Chief Fuester discussed a memorandum of understanding and an ordinance setting procedures for cost recovery for extinguishing fires and post-fire cleanup. The Fire Board also noted that Engine 5 requires small repairs related to mounting equipment and that billing for a fire at Shooters in the Town of Elk Mound was discussed.
The resolution moves the jurisdictions toward a joint fire district; the minutes do not specify implementation dates or budget implications. Further administrative implementation steps, staffing changes or budgetary approvals were not recorded at the March 17 meeting.
