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Port Wing board warned town may lose local EMS as department cites budget strain
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Port Wing Town Board heard that local EMS faces possible loss due to budget shortfalls; Bayfield County was identified as the likely backup and County EMS Coordinator Brian Zeman was tasked with drafting a response plan.
The Port Wing Town Board was told at its Oct. 14 meeting that the town’s fire and emergency medical services are facing budget pressures that could lead to the loss of local EMS coverage.
Meeting minutes record that the Fire Department/EMT report described ongoing budget struggles that may force the town to cease providing local EMS. The minutes say Bayfield County would cover EMS services if Port Wing loses local coverage and that Bayfield County EMS Coordinator Brian Zeman has been tasked with producing a plan to address the situation.
The report also noted recent equipment status: a pumper vehicle is back in service and parts have been ordered for truck #3. The minutes did not include an estimated timeline for when county coverage would begin, cost projections for maintaining local EMS, or a formal motion directing a particular course of action.
The board did not vote on a funding resolution at the meeting. Next steps recorded in the minutes include awaiting the plan from the county EMS coordinator and continued monitoring of Fire Department and EMT budget needs.
