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Michigan firefighters union speaks out against creating public safety dept. in SJ

ST. JOSEPH - The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union has come out against St. Joseph's merger of its police and fire departments, predicting higher costs and reduced services, and is asking residents to oppose the move.

Committee to Review Chesterfield Fire Tax Renewal

Chesterfield Township board members, union leaders and the fire chief are to comprise the committee to evaluate the necessary fire tax.

Judge removes Flint emergency manager, restores mayor and city council; State planning appeal

LANSING, Michigan -- A judge ordered Flint emergency manager Michael Brown out of office today, ruling that the state violated the law in appointing him to oversee the cash-strapped city.

Ann Arbor OKs Fire, Police Contracts

At its March 19, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved new contracts with its firefighters as well as with its police command officers.

A Closer Look at Ann Arbor’s Fire Station Plan

At a work session held by the Ann Arbor city council on March 12, 2012, fire chief Chuck Hubbard presented the city council with a plan to reconfigure the geographic strategy for protecting the city against fires. It would rely on three stations instead of five, which would include re-activating one existing station and closing three.

Township gauges mood for millage renewal

The public safety millage question won't be on the ballot until August, but Bloomfield Township officials are seeking to gauge its chances of passage now.

St. Joseph,firefighters closing in on an agreement

ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph and its firefighters are nearer to a contract agreement after a negotiating session Friday.

SAINT JOSEPH: Firefighter clarifies remarks on police/fire consolidation

ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph Firefighter Jason Yonker has been taking some undeserved heat for comments attributed to him in a recent article on the city's move toward a consolidated police and fire department.

Plymouth Township assures it will continue with mutual aid pact with Northville

The question of whether Plymouth Township could fulfill its part of the area's mutual aid agreement was recently raised by Northville Township and other western Wayne communities after it eliminated six firefighter positions.

Allen Park seeks wage cuts, tax

Allen Park— In a bid to fill a $1.6 million deficit, Allen Park officials are asking for a 4-mill, two-year tax levy to repay debt on the 104-acre site of a failed film production center. The city also wants wage cuts from the police and fire departments.

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