Two out of three public safety referendum questions to provide funding for the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire more firefighters and emergency medical services workers have been approved.
The town of Geneva, town of Sugar Creek and city of Elkhorn each placed a referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot to provide funding to the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire 13 additional full-time full-time firefighters and emergency medical personnel.
Town of LaFayette officials approved a resolution, Nov. 5, to provide funding to the fire department to hire additional staff, instead of placing a referendum on the ballot.
The town of Geneva, town of Sugar and town of LaFayette each receive fire and emergency medical service from the Elkhorn Fire Department.