No. Even though the property taxes have increased dramatically in the past two years, the city budget is under serious stress. So does the city have to close Engine 8 because it can't afford to pay for it?
No. The Fire Department and city representatives acknowledged publicly at the aldermen's meeting in April 2011 that there will be no significant cost savings. The budget for our neighborhood engine will be re-assigned to provide services for other parts of the city.
It might make sense to cut back services from the Engine that is the least-used in the city, if you had to and if that wouldn't entail an unacceptable security risk..
So I guess it's because our neighborhood pays the least in property taxes that our fire engine is going to be the one cut?
Um.... let me think about that one.
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