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Fire & Rescue report shows year-end profits; new ambulance onsite but not in service
Summary
Fire & Rescue reported profits for 2025—Rescue $91,968 (some bills outstanding) and Fire $99,591—approved AEMT pay increase of $4/hour, plans to use 2% fire dues for a new truck, and noted a new ambulance is onsite though not yet in service; Police reported radio orders and hit-and-run incidents.
Ron reported that Rescue had a profit of $91,968 for 2025, noting not all bills had been paid yet, and that Fire recorded a profit of $99,591. The board recorded that AEMTs received a $4-per-hour rate increase and that 2% of fire dues will be allocated toward a new fire truck; municipal bonds will be established for both Fire and Rescue to fund equipment needs. Ron also reported the new ambulance is physically at the department but is not yet in service; the old ambulance was traded in for $4,500.
Police Chief Chris Gulbrand told the board the department has submitted a radio order and is monitoring school bus stops; he also said there were a couple of hit-and-run incidents that involved Fire Department assistance. The board recorded these committee reports for informational purposes and did not take separate formal action on them at the meeting.
