GRANGER, Iowa — The city of Granger is now leaning on nearby towns’ emergency aid departments after the majority of their EMS workers resigned.
This week, the Granger City Council approved the termination of the city’s EMS chief, Jess Juhl. In response, 17 of the Granger EMS staff submitted their identical resignation letters, and two more did the following days.
Granger Mayor Tony James and the city council are combining the EMS and fire services under one department going forward, instead of two separate. This also included a $35,000 cut to the EMS budget…