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Willard reviews police coverage data and considers ambulance option amid county fire-plan changes
Summary
Chief Fielding reported work compiling police service data for South Willard and Willard Bay; Mayor Mote said the council is preparing for county fire-plan changes and Fire Chief Van Mund is assembling numbers, including the possibility Willard could operate its own ambulance service with a planning deadline of July 2026.
Willard City officials discussed public-safety data and planning for potential changes to county fire and medical services at the Feb. 13 meeting.
Police Chief Fielding provided a January report and said he is compiling data on calls for service in South Willard and Willard Bay — distinguishing assisted calls from those handled directly by the Willard department — to support funding negotiations with the county. Mayor Mote reported on a recent meeting about changes to the county fire plan; Fire Chief Van Mund is preparing numbers to evaluate options, including the city providing its own ambulance service. The mayor said the city needs to have a plan in place by July 2026.
Council did not vote on any public-safety funding at the meeting; the staff work is preparatory for future negotiations and planning.
