Former members of the Milton Joint Fire Commission have begun the next step of joining the Edgerton Fire Protection District, but the process is still months away from completion, the
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The Harmony town chairman is raising concerns about skyrocketing fire protection costs for the town as the Milton and Janesville fire departments discuss a proposed consolidation.
About 80% of the town of Harmony is covered by the Milton Fire Department, which is operated by the city and town of Milton.
For 2021, Harmony saw its fire contract increase from about $72,000 to $225,000.
âThe Harmony Town Board is interested in anything we can do to help our taxpayers with that burden,â Town Chairman Jeff Klenz said Friday after he reached out to town of Milton officials and they met in closed session.