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Contract expands firefighter residency to neighboring counties

Village Board of Pleasant Prairie · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The approved agreement broadens allowed firefighter residency to include McHenry (Ill.), Waukesha and Milwaukee, a change the chief said aligns the department with regional comparables.

The newly approved contract expands residency eligibility for Pleasant Prairie firefighters to include McHenry (Illinois), Waukesha and Milwaukee, Chief Dave Wilkinson told the board. Staff said they examined comparables with neighboring agencies when negotiating the clause.

The chief listed South Shore, Caledonia, Oak Creek and Franklin as comparables during his presentation. No additional discussion about implementation, timeline for verification or impacts on response coverage was recorded in the open session.