The Chippewa Fire District is set to change after a town decided to branch off on its own.
The town of Wheaton town board voted 4-1 on Tuesday to leave the Chippewa Fire District at the end of 2020, a partnership consisting of the village of Lake Hallie and the towns of Lafayette, Hallie and Howard.
The next step to formally leave the district is to send a formal letter signaling its intent to depart, which has yet to be submitted by the town. Wayne Miller, member of the Chippewa Fire District Fire Board and the Board of Commissioners from Wheaton, said the decision was mostly financial one. The town provides an average of $200,000 annually to the district, and they believe they could do as good or better of a job serving their community on their own.