Legislation and Funding
As part of the FireRescue1 Legislation & Funding topic, we highlight articles that will affect the bottom line of fire department budgets and operations.
Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
Cuts by the Department of Health and Human Services sidelined 185 workers in Morgantown and idled 10,000 scientists nationwide
Mount Pleasant, N.C. was set to receive $4 million for storm protection and revitalization before FEMA scrapped the BRIC program, leaving critical projects in limbo nationwide.
The hiring will allow the fire department to reopen one of its fire stations
SAFER grants put much needed boots on the street
A second near crash rekindles questions about the adequacy of the Forest Service’s fleet
The newly graduated recruits will allow the city to reopen a fire station closed in 2008
The report offers different cost-savings proposals including consolidation and automatic mutual aid
City manager said this is the first major cut to the fire department in five years
Council voted nearly unanimously for the merger but the union plans to file a grievance
Long-standing tensions, lack of permits draw attention to new training house
644 volunteer fire departments received the annual grants that help buy firefighting equipment
County commissioners decide to allocate funds; town’s residents would have had to pay higher insurance rates
Aldermen got raises 5 years ago, but latest crop, elected last year, returned money Tuesday
Money raised from selling special license plates was earmarked for anti-terrorism preparation, but went to plug deficit
Fire department’s budget will decrease about 13 percent to about $160 million
Rising fuel and operating costs require fire fee to increase by $25
A small Tenn. town fighting just to exist may have funding stripped from its fire department
The higher up residents live, the greater their fire fee
Officials are proposing an increase from $25 per year to $37.50 per year per home
Consolidation makes sense according to consultant; allocation of costs seen as a burden
Voters defeated warrant article that would have increased overtime appropriation, allowed for hiring of 4 additional firefighters
Union president: Costs won’t be realistic if another community steps in
Four ladders and one rescue truck are among the proposed budget cuts
$4.2 million in cuts; may subcontract fire and police services to neighboring communities
Fire union leader will square off against tax group over long-term funding for fire service
Decision affecting nearly 2200 people who live outside city limits, most of whom have paid fire fee
The newer engine will replace a 25-year-old unit
Proposal may be back for voters’ consideration in fall
Former station destroyed in 2010; dept. unable to make itself exempt from paying ‘prevailing wages’ for construction
Four volunteer fire departments sued the county over administrative layoffs after the last ambulance-fee proposal
Each year the Unified Fire Authority invites local officials out for a day of hands-on firefighter training
The brigade is using the fee to reduce nonemergency calls and off-set a $48M budget cut