You should see one of Door County Emergency Services’ biggest needs finally addressed this fall when a budget request for a Mid-Door ambulance station is finally addressed. Door County Emergency Services Director Aaron LeClair says a site in the middle of the county that cuts down on response has been on the wishlist for nearly a decade, with timing being the biggest culprit. When call volume in the City of Sturgeon Bay grew, the Door County EMS and the Door County Aging and Disability Resource Center teamed up on a plan to refurbish an old highway shop into a new facility for both departments. A partnership with the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department and pursuing a new home on Washington Island also came about much sooner than Door County Emergency Services had initially thought. LeClair says timing is on their side now, and he is happy municipalities want to partner with them.

LeClair hopes to have more clarity on where a new Mid-Door ambulance site will be ahead of the budget season this fall. Jacksonport has indicated they would like to partner with the county on the site. The Joint Village and Town of Egg Harbor Board approved a letter of support to Door County Emergency Services to consider an additional EMS station connected to or located near their fire station on Harbor School Road.