Citygate assisted with the research of creating a fire district to serve the Cities of Eagan and Burnsville, Minnesota. This entailed an initial peer review of the Cities’ study in support of their grant application to the state. Once funding permits, Citygate will coach and assist staff with the issues to be researched, how to build cost and cost-share models, co-draft briefing materials, and co-present briefings regarding the completed feasibility assessment.

Citygate completed a staffing, emergency medical services, and response times study for the City of Eagan, Minnesota. The City desired a performance review of the delivery of all Fire Department services, analysis of staffing and response times delivered by the existing combination paid career/volunteer service model, development of a roadmap for a future staffing model, emergency medical services response options for the community, and an analysis of response times compared to relevant standards, similar departments, or both. Eagan was faced with the reality of decreased availability and retention of paid-on-call firefighters. This reality is the result of changes in America that cannot be avoided. Our recommendations helped the City identify a path forward to sustainable and reliable fire protection. Citygate’s Final Report was enthusiastically received by Fire Department and City personnel.