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Horicon committee approves EMS upgrade, intergovernmental agreement and $1.13 million in payables
Summary
On May 19, 2026, the City of Horicon Personnel & Finance Committee approved several administrative and financial items, including upgrading EMS from BLS to ALS, an emergency medical service agreement with the Village of Kekoskee, multiple contracts and a March payables batch totaling $1,128,190.47. A proposed part-time police administrative assistant was discussed with no recorded action.
Chairperson Forrest Frami presided over the City of Horicon Personnel & Finance Committee meeting on May 19, 2026, and led the committee in unanimous votes on a slate of administrative and financial items.
The committee voted to begin upgrading Emergency Medical Services from Basic Life Support (BLS) to Advanced Life Support (ALS), following a motion by Chairperson Forrest Frami and a second by Committee member Schmitz. The committee also approved an Emergency Medical Service Agreement with the Village of Kekoskee (motion by Frami; second by Bandsma).
The committee granted priority for the FY26 Interoperable Radio Grant Program award to the Police Department after a motion by Chairperson Frami and a second by Committee member Schmitz. The minutes record no dollar amount tied to that action in the transcript.
Committee members approved a professional services agreement with Bucklin's for $11,220, with $2,220 to be paid from the contingency fund (motion by Frami; second by Bandsma). They also approved Ehlers to complete the annual Tax Increment District report for $5,500 (motion by Frami; second by Bandsma) and granted an Urban Goose Team Round-Up permit in the amount of $3,500 (motion by Frami; second by Bandsma).
The committee approved March 2026 payables totaling $1,128,190.47 after a motion by Chairperson Frami and a second by Committee member Schmitz. Earlier in the meeting, Committee member Bandsma moved and Chairperson Frami seconded approval of invoicing and sending an accounts receivable bill related to an open records request; that motion also carried unanimously.
The agenda included an item described as “Discussion and Possible Approval of Part‑Time Administrative Assistant for the Police Department.” The transcript records discussion of the position (item announced at the meeting) but does not record a subsequent motion or vote on that item in the minutes.
The committee set its next meeting for June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting attendance was recorded as Chairperson Forrest Frami and committee members Schmitz and Bandsma.
