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<br />City of White Bear Lake <br /> <br />4701 Highway 61 N. <br />White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110 <br />651-429-8526 | www.whitebearlake.org <br />August 30, 2024 <br />Melissa Lawrence, City Clerk <br />City of Gem Lake <br />4200 Otter Lake Road <br />Gem Lake, MN 55110 <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Lawrence, <br /> <br />The City of Gem Lake (Gem Lake) has contracted with the City of White Bear Lake (White Bear <br />Lake) for fire services for many years. Per the 2023-2028 Fire Services Agreement, White Bear <br />Lake is required to provide Gem Lake with the costs budgeted for the following year and the <br />most recent figures for tax capacity valuation and population by September 1 of each year. <br /> <br />Enclosed you will find said information in addition to costs for fire inspection services <br />specifically for Gem Lake in 2025. <br /> <br />The Fire Department’s average response rate currently is 6 minutes. You may recall that just a <br />few years ago the average response rate was 12 minutes. The Fire Department has made <br />strides to improve its quality of service by recruiting and retaining highly skilled personnel, <br />securing the necessary equipment to operate a department that provides fire, rescue, and <br />Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service, and improving facilities to meet the demands <br />and expectations of the communities it serves. The proposed 2025 Fire Department budget <br />continues these efforts with the addition of one full-time firefighter/paramedic position, <br />necessary market salary adjustments, and a replacement squad. <br /> <br />On behalf of the Fire Department, I want to thank you for allowing White Bear Lake to continue <br />serving Gem Lake. White Bear Lake values our partnership, and the Fire Department takes great <br />pride in providing exceptional service your community. <br /> <br />As always, if you have questions regarding this financial information, please feel free to contact <br />me at kkindsvater@whitebearlake.org or 651-429-8517. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Kerri Kindsvater <br />Finance Director <br /> <br />cc: Lindy Crawford, White Bear Lake City Manager <br /> Greg Peterson, White Bear Lake Fire Chief <br /> <br />Encls.