The Chippewa Fire District board is working to hammer out a 2019 budget that will satisfy the five municipalities included in the fire district. The board voted 4-1 to adopt a proposed budget for the EMS service that calls for a 4 percent increase. Town of Lafayette Chairman David Staber said they should consider increasing a per capita rate throughout the district, saying it has been too low for too long. “I’ll agree to this 4 percent increase, but it’s a really weak Band-Aid,” Staber said. Chippewa Fire District Chief Scott Bernette presented an estimated EMS service budget of about $1.6 million.