The Real Paladin wrote on Aug 29, 2008 10:42 PM:
" NoCity...you remind me a lot of the people that owned MedStar. At the very least, you make pointless comments just like they ued to. It would be ignorant to expect Tri-Mistake to quarter an ambu in BC. Funny how you hide your identity yet have obviously spent the money to put together a web site against a City run ambu service. Sort of makes me wonder what kind of pecuniary interest you have in the current set-up. "
NoCityAmbulanceCOM wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:21 PM:
" Real Paladin:
If Tri-State had a $9 million dollar a year tax subsidy they could probably put an ambulance in Beach Corners... "
Old_Fogey wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:07 PM:
" Commission? Yeah, I remember the chatter about the commission. A group of politicos managing something related to health care? Now THAT is just plain downright scary! "
The Real Paladin wrote on Aug 29, 2008 9:04 PM:
" A shame really. I was hoping that the La Crosse Fire Department getting in to the ambu game would free up some Tri-State rigs and make them more available and responsive to the outlying areas. I was first on scene as a passerby at an accident by Beach Corners some years back. It takes Tri-State a LONG time to get there. "
Athenry wrote on Aug 29, 2008 7:07 PM:
" For those needing a translation what this really means is the council members finally realised elections are coming up and if this was bullied through, many would not be coming back. The only problem is while the city has halted their 'work' on this issue, the county has not. "
NoCityAmbulanceCOM wrote on Aug 29, 2008 6:53 PM:
" While this is great news, we must also consider the possibility that this is nothing more than political posturing. We must continue to support Councilman Ranis' Advisory Referendum. The people have been heard and should be continue to be heard! Plan to attend the J&A meeting on September 2nd and the full council meeting on the 11th. Please visit my website at http://www.nocityambulance.com for more information. "
Anna Banana wrote on Aug 29, 2008 5:09 PM:
" with La Crosse city taxpayers crying for property tax relief, it is probably hard for the city leaders to defend their decisions that result in the statistics in the last post of mine. I personally don't mind having a fire department staffed with above average numbers, but with Johnsrud trying to portray himself as a fiscal conservative it is probably going to be hard for him to defend this fact during re-election. I think this is EXACTLY the reason all of a suddent for the push for ambulance service - no other reason really made sense to me. "
Anna Banana wrote on Aug 29, 2008 5:04 PM:
" July 31, 2008 - La Crosse Tribune:
Based on numbers produced by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, the La Crosse Fire Department outspends and outstaffs the lion's share of "career departments" in the state.
In 2006, about $190 was spent per person, ranking the La Crosse third among Wisconsin cities with "career departments," or those staffed 24 hours a day with full- and part-time paid employees, according to data the group is circulating.
That same year, La Crosse had the third-highest firefighter coverage per capita in the state. The city's Fire Department has a staff of 97 people, or 1.9 firefighters per 1,000 residents, the group says. "
Anna Banana wrote on Aug 29, 2008 5:03 PM:
" The reason they went down this road in the first place is very clear in a Tribune story published on July 31st. See next post - they are just trying to cover their back ends because no one wants to say - hey maybe there could be cuts in the fire department, next time the city is faced is difficult decisions. So if they create this new service - then there would be no way anyone could make that recommendation. "
Im Still Jackson wrote on Aug 29, 2008 4:40 PM:
" Its all smoke and mirrors people!They are just regrouping now instead of the city trying to rush it through and get in the business without the county. Doyle is a savey snake and johnsrud is an idiot. Its that simple.
Its not over by a long shot! Regardless of TriStates numbers theres big money and a slush fund operating budget to loot if King mark gets his way and we all know how he likes to collect cookie jars to dip into.A 1000.00 ride from the lights in LaCrescent to GL and some oxygen who wouldnty want a piece of that and those Mayo clinic runs pay real well too as well as the out of town county transports. They want in to reduce the cost to the county while looting the fund at full fare. "
fortsa123 wrote on Aug 29, 2008 3:36 PM:
" Watch out the city has something up. They don't give up that easy. Johnsrud isn't that smart. He's a snake. "
Myturn wrote on Aug 29, 2008 3:32 PM:
" What this illustrates all too well is that Doyle is a tested saavy politician, and Johnsrud is not! Johnsrud has gotten whacked, and whacked soundly twice by my count. Could not be better timing coming into the Mayoral Primary season. 'She' will do a much better job for us, and she will make decisions based on the taxpayers, and their needs. Her name is Richmond. "
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