Wheaton mulls split from fire district
"It's been building for a while," Miller said. "I think some of the districts have grown more residential. We're a more rural setting. As far as fire (service) goes, nothing would really change, because we own the fire station. It would be the same firefighters that would come. We'll have more say of the financials, and how much we'd put into it."
Thursday's meeting will begin at
"We're going to give the board the recommendations and the results of our research," Miller said.
It is unclear if the proposal has support from other town board members.
"I'll keep that for the vote," said board member
Town Chairman
"I would encourage residents of Wheaton to attend that meeting," Staber said. "This will impact them on their EMS response time and insurance ratings."
Each municipality pays a portion of the district's roughly
Determining the share of each municipality has been contentious in recent years.
In 2014, Staber argued that
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