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In less than three months, Edgewood residents may be without fire and emergency medical services after the town agreed to terminate its contract with the Santa Fe County Fire Department (SFCFD).

Last week, the town and fire department announced their joint powers agreement will end on June 30.

鈥淎fter June 30, 2026, the town has no expectation of fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, fire prevention, or other services the county is providing under the JPA,鈥� a Friday SFCFD news release states.

Under the agreement that has been in place since 2005, firefighters provided 24/7 fire and emergency medical services. Over 80% of the fire and emergency medical services calls in the area are within Edgewood, according to the fire department. In exchange for the services, the town agreed to pay county impact fees it collected on development 鈥渁nd the equivalent of the county fire protection excise tax imposed in the unincorporated area of the county,鈥� the release states.

鈥淲hen approached to resolve its delinquency payments, town management asserted that the amount due in fiscal year (2023-)2024 was $10,319.21 and $10,035.12 through May of fiscal year (2024-)2025, a significant decrease from the $658,077.19 the town had itself calculated and paid in fiscal year (2022-)2023,鈥� according to the fire department.

Edgewood Mayor Mike Rariden said 鈥渢here were different interpretations in the joint powers agreement as to exactly what the amount was to pay and I believe the prior town administration did everything possible to follow guidelines, follow legal procedures and get that interpretation interpreted so that we could pay.鈥�

As a result of the , the contract will be terminated, which 鈥渆nds all claims with no financial payment by either side,鈥� according to the town鈥檚 news release.

The end of the agreement has many Edgewood residents worried.

Old Mill Edgewood Manager Jennifer White said she is concerned about losing the highly qualified first responders. On social media, people鈥檚 comments ranged from well wishes to the fire department to being upset over a decision that has left them wondering what will happen next.

Rariden said the town is looking at different options to replace the fire and emergency services it will be losing. This includes contracting with an air ambulance service and working with fire departments in Bernalillo and Torrance counties.

鈥淥ne thing that we try to relay to the folks is, 鈥榃e live here, too, and we want to make sure our homes and our properties and families are protected as well,鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淪o, we have a vested interest in making sure we鈥檙e doing everything we can to get this done and get it done better than it was before.鈥�

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Town Commission will have a closed-door meeting 鈥� 171A N.M. 344 鈥� 鈥渨ith a public body鈥檚 (Santa Fe County) attorney pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the public body is or may become a participant,鈥� according to the agenda.

In a , the firefighters union, Local IAFF 4366, requested people to attend.

鈥淭his decision will leave the residents we took an oath to serve without the protection they鈥檝e come to expect, and tragedy will result if this decision is not reversed,鈥� according to the post.

Gregory R.C. Hasman is a general assignment reporter and the Road Warrior. He can be reached at ghasman@abqjournal.com or 505-823-3820.