Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Greendale village manager Todd Michaels said the village is open to some of the sharing of fire services, but is less enthusiastic about a full consolidation of five area departments.
Full fire department consolidation between five southern Milwaukee County communities will not move forward like some Greenfield officials would like, if Greendale has something to say about it. Discussions on fire department consolidation have continued since a report about the cost benefits of consolidation was released in late May. The Public Policy Forum report identifies ways in which fire departments in Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners, Oak Creek and Franklin could consolidate and save money — including combining all five into one. The study comes after about a year of research, involving fire chiefs and administrators from all five communities who explored the range of consolidation possibilities. But Greendale Village Manager …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Public Policy Forum says combining the fire departments of Hales Corners, Franklin, Oak Creek, Greenfield and Greendale would save a lot of money, but also present a lot of questions.
Updated 3:45 p.m. May 30 How does the Southern Milwaukee County Fire Department sound to you, Greenfield? A report released Wednesday will likely serve as a jumping-off point for discussions in five southern Milwaukee County communities about consolidating fire department services. The Public Policy Forum report identifies ways in which fire departments in Greenfield, Greendale, Hales Corners, Oak Creek and Franklin could consolidate and save money -- including combining all five into one. The study comes after about a year of research, involving fire chiefs and administrators from all five communities who explored the range of consolidation possibilities. Local officials last year said they wanted to study greater service sharing in the …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
The city's mayor and interim fire chief feel consolidation of local fire departments could work in the area.
To some, consolidation is a dirty word. Schools consolidate when one or more are no longer able to stand on their own. Businesses consolidate often leading to a whittling of employees down to the bare minimum. And for an example that hit close to home for Greenfield residents a few years back, the local media consolidated into regionalized coverage, stripping the individual communities of their own “voice.” But to others, consolidation is an opportunity to streamline practices, polices and procedures in a time when financial efficiency is the key to providing a level of service customers have grown accustomed to. At the Common Council meeting Oct. 4 the City of Greenfield voted to contribute $1,500 toward a study to review the potential …
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Their reasons were varied, but happenings in Madison played a role in most cases. Now, consolidation might impact how those openings are filled.
Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill certainly provided plenty of reasons for police and fire chiefs and other public employees to resign or retire over the last several months. Topping the list was the law that called for those employees to contribute more to their pensions and health insurance premiums than ever before. Since late December, however, only nine police or fire chiefs from Patch's 18 Milwaukee-area municipalities announced their retirements or resignations with reasons for the departure varied. Greenfield loses both department heads Both chiefs in Greenfield retired after lengthy careers. Former Police Chief Frank Springob made his announcement after Walker's budget-repair bill announcement and put the finishing touches on…
Truth About Greenfield
4:12 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Greenfield Mayor is a lier. All the departments are currently talking about closest ems or fire department to get the call. But Greenfield mayor said he does not want to have anything to do with it. You will also not save any money. Who's going to dispatch this consolidated department. No one can currently take on the calls. So that means that money you saved has to say for dispatchers. Also if … more ›