The city of Milton and four surrounding townships on Monday announced their plans to ask to join the Edgerton Fire Protection District in an effort to address fiscal and staffing challenges.
Bryan Meyer, the chairman of the Town of Milton, said the current Milton Fire Department that serves the area covers roughly 90 square miles of land in the city and town of Milton as well as the towns of Harmony, Johnstown and Lima. Officials weighed a number of options ranging from mergers to consolidation and shared service models before deciding to move forward with the plan to ask to join Edgerton.
“A regional approach was the best model to pursue, and in that spirit (we) have approved a petition for membership within the Edgerton Fire Protection District because we believe it represents the best option to serve all of our communities long-term and met our criteria to improve our overall level of service,” Meyer said.