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Badge of Honor: Muskegon Fire Department battalion chief pays tribute to fallen firefighter father

Nov. 16, 2013: There isn’t a day that goes by that Muskegon Fire Department Battalion Chief Brad Vanderberg doesn’t think of his firefighter father, Paul – a man he honors every time he puts on his father’s badge and belt buckle before heading to the station. Read more:

Contract approved for Harrison fire chief despite union revolt

Nov. 14, 2013: Harrison Township Fire Chief Michael Lopez has received a contract extension despite a revolt by the department’s 27 unionized firefighters. Read more:

TAYLOR: Jeffrey Lamarand files appeal over firefighters’ union lawsuit

Nov. 13, 2013: Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand filed an appeal requesting a stay last Wednesday of a lawsuit recently brought forward by the firefighters’ union. Read more:

IMPORTANT FIREFIGHTER PRODUCT SAFETY ALERT

Nov. 12, 2013: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc (“Gore”) has observed isolated incidents of seam tape separation in stored firefighter turnout gear utilizing both GORE-SEAM® tape and non-Gore seam tape (i.e., for Gore and non-Gore moisture barriers, respectively) when the gear has been stored in its original packaging for 3 or more years before being issued and worn. Read more:

Fire department makes promotions, new hires

Nov. 10, 2013: The retirement of battalion chief Kurt Carr has resulted in promotions and new hires in the Redford Township Fire Department. Read more:

Trustees make health care change to help retain firefighters

Nov. 7, 2013: The Redford Township Board of Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with township firefighters to provide family health care in an effort to improve employee retention. Read more:

Clinton, Sterling Heights millages easily passed

Nov. 6, 2013: Voters in two of Macomb County’s largest communities, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township, agreed on Tuesday to pay more tax dollars in order to avoid police and fire department cutbacks that would have substantially damaged public safety services. Read more:

Wayne ballot proposals fail by large margins

Nov. 6, 2013: Now that Wayne voters have rejected two ballot proposals aimed at taking police and fire legacy costs out of the city’s strapped general fund, city officials will be looking for an alternative. Read more:

Election Results

Clinton Township voters said yes to police and fire millages, according to unofficial results.

Voters in Sterling Heights were giving the green light to a 2.5-mill increase for police, fire and street work, but a final tally isn’t complete.

According to unofficial results, about 79 percent of Lincoln Park voters appeared to renew a 3.46 millage over three years for police and fire operations. The millage renewal was expected to generate about $1.8 million in 2014.

In Egelston Township, the 1-mill fire operations renewal passed by a tally of 690 yes to 410 no. The five-year, 1-mill fire tax will generate about $168,000 per year for operations. The fire department also is funded by a 2-mill tax.

Romulus 4126 and Metro Airport 741 endorsed 9 out of 10 of the successful candidates this evening. Mayor Leroy Burcroff, Clerk Ellen Bragg, Treasurer Stacy Paige and Coumcil: Barden, Abdo, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.

Adrian seeks Headlee Amendment override and renewal of fire grant

Nov. 4, 2013: In 2011-12, the city laid off the equivalent of 12 full-time employees and did not replace another six employees when they retired. Among full-time positions eliminated were three firefighter positions and four police positions. The three firefighters were rehired using a two-year federal grant that expires in July 2014. The city will apply to renew the grant. Read more:

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