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WESTLAND: Mayor rolls out balanced budget for 2012-13

In his annual budget presentation Wednesday, Westland Mayor William Wild offered a two-year balanced budget that reflects a 9.5 percent drop in property values and a resulting $2.4 million revenue loss.

SHELBY TWP: 2011 Firefighter of the Year 'All Around Good Guy'

Shelby Township's Firefighter of the Year presented award Tuesday evening.

FLINT: Fire union reaches tentative agreement with emergency manager Michael Brown

FLINT, MI -- The Flint firefighters union has reached a tentative agreement with emergency manager Michael Brown on potential contract concessions.

ROMULUS: Four firefighters honored for saving woman's life

ROMULUS — Four Detroit Metropolitan Airport firefighters were honored recently for saving the life of a Washington, D.C., woman on Christmas Day.

DEARBORN: Firefighters to raffle off Camaro for Burn Drive

Dearborn Firefighters, including Steve Worden are selling tickets to win this 2012 Camaro SS Convertible or $40,000 as part of the 23rd annual car raffle to support their efforts to help burn and fire victims.

ANN ARBOR: Initial OK for Firefighter, Police Retirement/Health

At its April 2, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council gave initial approval to changes to the employee retirement system to accommodate recent changes to the collective bargaining agreement with its police command officers union and firefighters union.

LIVONIA: Federal grant helps firefighters replace old air tanks

The Livonia Fire Department will replace the department's old air tanks with new self-contained breathing apparatuses.

SAGINAW: Fire department promotion ceremony raises spirits amid uncertain future

SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw Fire Capt. Henry Landfair sounds more Mississippi bluesman than Saginaw firefighter.

TAYLOR: If city gets grant, firefighters could be rehired

TAYLOR — After severe cutbacks, help could be on the way for the Fire Department in the form of a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant.

ALLEN PARK: City might outsource Fire Department to save money

ALLEN PARK — The city is considering outsourcing its Fire Department to save money as it looks to make up a $2.5 million budget shortfall for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ends June 30.

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