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TRAVERSE CITY: Budget moves would save one firefighter's job

TRAVERSE CITY — A budget shift would save one Traverse City firefighter from layoff.

Police and fire spared further cuts as Ann Arbor city budget wins approval in 8-2 vote

After years of staffing cutbacks in police and fire, the Ann Arbor City Council voted 8-2 early Tuesday morning to approve a city budget that begins a rebuilding process.

Lansing City Council Approves Budget

Under the council's budget, the additional money will go toward bringing back 11 police officers, two firefighters and reducing furlough days to six.

Adrian gets grant to hire 3 firefighters

The Adrian Fire Department has been awarded $688,982 from the Department of Homeland Security to hire three firefighters for two years.

Allen Park considers subcontracting public safety

The city might consider subcontracting police and fire services with a neighboring community as it prepares its 2012-13 budget that is expected to garner the attention of state officials who have been keeping an eye on the city's financial troubles.

Township calls fire ruling win for taxpayers

An arbitrator's ruling that cuts firefighters' pay, increases their retirement contributions, institutes premium-sharing for their health insurance and allows the use of part-time and on-call firefighters has Plymouth Township officials declaring victory.

32 Flint Firefighters get pink slips

32 Flint firefighters received layoff notices Wednesday afternoon. Now, they play the waiting game.

Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer

Ryan Swick did his best not to let the skin cancer that would ultimately claim his life slow him down.

Lansing Wants To Rehire 11 Police Officers, 3 Firefighters

Proposal would use millage money and additional savings.

Union response to Grand Rapids Fire Department transformation plan: 'Fire suppression is labor intensive'

GRAND RAPIDS, MI –Try to reduce the number of fires in Grand Rapids? Fine, a labor union leader says. Just remember that “fire suppression is labor intensive,” said William E. Smith, president of the Grand Rapids Fire Fighters Union.

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