After 09-11 we saw images of Police and Fire working side by side, battling to save lives, battling to support each other in recovery efforts, day to day activities and budget battles. We were definitely "One for All and All for One!"
I attended a city commission meeting here on 09/09 (Just two short 2 days before 09/11). At this meeting two (2) "taxpaying citizens" (the same two that brought out the item two weeks earlier) stood before the commission and made a pitch to get rid of the fire department or "contract it out" to the County to save the city money. They did not want a tax increase. Part of the reason the city is in the budget position they are in is due to a takeover by the County Fire Department of some area that resulted in a loss of $300,000 in money. The proposed budget of the FD for this year is $300,00 less.
As it turns out....These two speakers are employees of the County Sheriff's Office. Nice to have your brothers look out for you isn't it?
The City Police Chief stood and made reference to how in post 09/11 days people went out of their way to thank him and tell him how important he was. He even offered to take a $10,000.00 cut in salary to help with budget shortfalls. He then said that now people want to give up the Fire Department at the first drop of budget problems. What happended?
I attended a city commission meeting here on 09/09 (Just two short 2 days before 09/11). At this meeting two (2) "taxpaying citizens" (the same two that brought out the item two weeks earlier) stood before the commission and made a pitch to get rid of the fire department or "contract it out" to the County to save the city money. They did not want a tax increase. Part of the reason the city is in the budget position they are in is due to a takeover by the County Fire Department of some area that resulted in a loss of $300,000 in money. The proposed budget of the FD for this year is $300,00 less.
As it turns out....These two speakers are employees of the County Sheriff's Office. Nice to have your brothers look out for you isn't it?
The City Police Chief stood and made reference to how in post 09/11 days people went out of their way to thank him and tell him how important he was. He even offered to take a $10,000.00 cut in salary to help with budget shortfalls. He then said that now people want to give up the Fire Department at the first drop of budget problems. What happended?
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