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Fire chief reports fewer calls, new radio and equipment grants totaling roughly $370,000
Summary
Mukwonago fire officials reported about 150 fewer incidents in 2025—largely tied to East Troy's paramedic service change—and said they received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy tri-band portable radios (about $370,000) and battery-operated stair chairs.
The Mukwonago fire chief told the board the department logged roughly 150 fewer incidents in 2025, attributing most of the reduction to East Troy’s move to a paramedic service that reduced intercept calls. The chief said the department received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase tri-band portable radios and an AFG grant for battery-operated stair chairs.
“Our biggest thing ... there was about a 150 less incidences that we responded to,” the fire chief said, adding the radios (tri-band: UHF, VHF and 800) are now in service on apparatus. He also noted the department received AFG funding—roughly $370,000—for the portable radios and separate AFG funding for battery-operated stair chairs to help move patients up and down stairs without relying solely on staff strength.
Trustees asked whether the lower call volume had a substantial financial impact. One trustee asked, “did that have a substantial financial impact on the department?” The chief replied, “Absolutely not. We just did a settlement for 250,000 basically between both communities. So, no. There was no financial impact associated with that.”
The chief also explained false alarm policy: three free responses before a fee is assigned if the underlying cause isn’t corrected. The report otherwise showed routine crime and incident activity for the period; the board did not take additional action at the meeting.
