The city of Muskegon has received and is reviewing a controversial proposal to contract fire service from Muskegon Heights, officials said recently.
But a vote on the deal, which calls for the city of Muskegon to dismantle its fire department and contract fire service from Muskegon Heights, is still more than a few months away, said Muskegon City Manager Frank Peterson. The proposal would have Muskegon purchasing fire service from Muskegon Heights for a period of 10 years, with an average cost of $3.6 million for each of the first three years. That's compared to the approximately $3.5 million the city currently pays for its own department.
Peterson addressed the deal during an update to the Muskegon City Commission. He also updated the body on when they might get a chance to review the proposed contract, and on the status of negotiations between the city and the firefighters union.