In a combined presentation covering multiple interlocal agreements, Fire Services Administrator Jim Francis outlined three separate contract proposals with Miami County officials.

For Miami County Fire District 2 (a largely unincorporated 73-square-mile area historically served by Johnson County), Francis said the county has proposed extending an existing arrangement that currently runs through Dec. 31, 2027. The proposed fee schedule starts at $410,001.96 next year with an annual 6% increase through 2030; the agreement includes a review period and an option to extend for an additional five years at a 5% annual increase. Francis told commissioners Miami County’s board unanimously approved the proposed agreement on Nov. 19.

In the Miami County Fire District 1 northeast corner (roughly Antioch Road to the state line, about 215th–231st), Francis said Overland Park would run certain critical call types to reduce response times on an estimated 15–25 calls a year; the fee was described as starting in the low thousands (staff referenced a roughly $10,000 start) with a 6% annual escalator and a five-year term with review.

For a northwest Miami County area west of Hillsdale Lake (about 30 square miles, ~500 residents and roughly 50 calls per year), Francis said Johnson County would serve as the primary responder, the existing Wellsville contract would be terminated, and Johnson County service would begin Feb. 1. He said Miami County partners would provide mutual support for larger incidents and that any equipment purchased for Miami County would become property of Consolidated Fire District 1 for joint use.

Commissioners probed whether the fees represent full cost recovery, how service differences affect ISO insurance ratings for residents, and what would trigger renegotiation. Francis cited FEMA reimbursement rates in the methodology and noted a renegotiation clause triggered by a 20% increase in calls for two consecutive years. Commissioners voiced concerns about marginal-cost recovery when mutual-aid expectations impose additional burdens on Johnson County; Francis reiterated that Miami County would be responsible for funding any future station or staffing needs if call volumes grow.

Staff cleared the presentations for referral to the appropriate action agendas; no final contracts were approved during the briefing.