Fire & Rescue
La Crosse and Holmen could share fire service temporarily, under agreement passed by La Crosse committee
Does every town in the immediate La Crosse area need its own fire department? City leaders in La Crosse are posing that question, as La Crosse and Holmen are preparing to share fire services for a year, if elected leaders approve the idea.
The chair of the La Crosse finance committee, Doug Happel, already backs the proposed collaboration
, following a unanimous vote by the council’s finance committee.
Holmen Chief Buck Manley, hired in 2018, has been on administrative leave for three months, and La Crosse Chief Ken Gilliam would take his place temporarily under the proposed agreement. Gilliam says the regional approach is worth a try, and
Nick Berry
July 2, 2021 at 8:18 am
There is an organization called the National Fire Protection Association that determines the protection class of a community for insurance purposes. the ratings are 1-10; one being the best and 10 being the worst. Property insurance rates are determined partly on the fire protection class.
The fire chiefs should be well aware of this.
A higher number means higher rates.
I hope this is being contemplated.