<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1kxYbu_1F6CdjZ400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1kxYbu_1F6CdjZ400" width="1000" height="500" ><figcaption>Beloit Fire Department. Courtesy of City of Beloit, Wisconsin - Government</figcaption></figure><p>BELOIT, Wis.– The City and Town of Beloit will end Emergency Medical Services and fire service agreements with neighboring communities.</p><p>The change was announced in a joint statement from Beloit City manager Daniel Ortiz Hernandez and the Town of Beloit Administrator John Malizio on September 12.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofBeloit%2Fposts%2Fpfbid022UN2tL7WaVLxBhY7UxnQdSorDhnyS7tSGm7xuGyrhYxairEMqrBjk7S2hDJsravHl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" style="width:100%; height:100%; position:relative; border:none; overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div><p>The City and Town of Beloit wrote that they noticed “significant disparities” between the cost of service and what nearby communities historically paid.</p><p>The city leaders said neighboring municipalities received large discounts on services while City and Town taxpayers covered the deficit.</p><p>“For years, some neighboring townships served by the City of Beloit and Town of Beloit received fire and/or EMS services at rates significantly below the actual cost of providing those services,” wrote Malizio and Ortiz Hernandez. “The extent of that disparity had gone largely unnoticed under the historical agreements.”</p><p>The City and Town said they noticed the issue while consolidating the City and Town Fire departments.</p><p>“As the City and Town carefully evaluated their respective costs, resources, staffing, service demands, and responsibilities in developing a consolidated department, it became clear that the same level of scrutiny needed to be applied to services provided outside our communities,” said the joint statement.</p><p>Malizio and Ortiz Hernandez wrote that they remain committed to discussing future agreements with nearby neighborhoods, but have no interest in continuing past historical arrangements. </p><p>Adding that their goal is to reach agreements that are practical to operate and sustain for their communities.</p></div></body>

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BELOIT, Wis.– The City and Town of Beloit will end Emergency Medical Services and fire service agreements with neighboring communities. The change was announced in a joint statement from Beloit City manager Daniel Ortiz Hernandez and the Town of Beloit Administrator John Malizio on September 12. The City and...

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