Should the Milton and Town of Milton Fire Department consolidate with the Janesville Fire Department or stand on its own?
Either way, the costs associated with consolidating or shoring up the Milton department will be in the millions of dollars, and each scenario likely will require asking taxpayers for money.
In May, Milton Fire Department command staff told the Joint Fire Commission that sharing services with Janesville had reached a “fork in the road,” and the communities had to make a choice.
Ernie Rhodes, chief of the Milton and Janesville fire departments, and Milton Finance Director Dan Nelson presented two scenarios at Wednesday’s commission meeting.