<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ypwiu_1H3dAytY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ypwiu_1H3dAytY00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>NOKOMIS, Wis. (WJFW) — The town of Nokomis had another ballot to vote on after the midterm elections. This vote was to build an extension to the Nokomis Fire Department that would be living spaces for an Oneida County ambulance crew.Ambulance Crew 4 has been using the fire department's family room as their place to sleep, but the room itself is not up to fire safety code. The extension is estimated to cost between $1.1 to $1.2 million, which will raise taxes for residents of Nokomis.Residents of Nokomis came to Nokomis Town Hall Thursday night to vote and ultimately voted down the living quarters project easily 156 to 76. Former Nokomis Clerk, Wendy Smith voted no due to the high cost. “Right now, times are tough and we have people that are really struggling it,” Smith said. “It started out as a two-bedroom build and went to a four-bedroom, $1.2 million addition and it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money.”Some residents shared stories of how the ambulance crew saved a loved one. Tom Heinz sees the ambulance crew as irreplaceable.“I’m going to be 70 years old like many of the residents up here in the Nokomis area, and I think ambulance care is really crucial, not only for us, but for the younger generation too,” Heinz said. “I mean, this is something that is going to last throughout the generations.”After the votes were cast, the ballot box was opened up and the votes were hand-counted. The motion to construct and fund the extension was denied 156-76. Next, the EMS committee will meet and discuss other options for building the ambulance crew a new living space.</div></body>

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NOKOMIS, Wis. (WJFW) — The town of Nokomis had another ballot to vote on after the midterm elections. This vote was to build an extension to the Nokomis Fire Department that would be living spaces for an Oneida County ambulance crew. Ambulance Crew 4 has been using the fire...

Nokomis votes down $1.2 million EMS building living space project

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NOKOMIS, Wis. (WJFW) — The town of Nokomis had another ballot to vote on after the midterm elections. This vote was to build an extension to the Nokomis Fi

Nokomis votes down $1.2 million EMS building living space project

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