Muskego sets date for merger of fire departments

Immediate action postponed to allow negotiation By EMILIE RUSCH erusch@journalsentinel.com Muskego - The Muskego Volunteer Fire Company still existed at midnight, but its days serving Muskego's west side are numbered after the Muskego Common Council gave the fire company until Aug. 26 to voluntarily negotiate its absorption into the Tess Corners Fire Department. You'll find more news, sports, photos and opinions about Muskego on MuskegoNOW.com. The council voted to defer two resolutions that would have disbanded the Muskego company and made Tess Corners the sole provider of fire services to the city. But aldermen, motivated by discussion that took place between the two departments Monday night, decided Tuesday to give them time to work it out on their own. “Tonight we made a big step to move toward that goal,” Mayor John... [read full story]