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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:
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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.
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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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Oct. 31, 2013: Officials in two of Macomb County’s largest communities are threatening public safety cuts, including layoffs and fire station closures, if voters don’t approve property tax hikes for police and fire operations. Read more:
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Oct. 31, 2013: As Egelston Township firefighters prepare to move into their new fire station, they hope voters will approve funding to operate it. Read more:
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Oct. 30, 2013: Listed below is an article that is well worth reading. Make sure you read all the way to the end. Almost every firefighter in Michigan has been forced to perform their duties with less people. We all know this puts our members at greater risk for injury and even death. In addition to our ongoing efforts to increase staffing to safer levels, maybe we should also be putting more of our focus on making sure our members and their families are protected in case they are injured. As the article suggests, spend some time reviewing what benefits your members have and how your employer is going handle your members who are injured or die in the line of duty. Maybe if we start talking about this more, employers might realize that it is probably less expensive to increase staffing levels than to incur the costs associated with on the job injuries and deaths. Read article:
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Oct. 26, 2013: This is an unbelievable story and video about ignorant misinformed elected officials in Plymouth Township who would rather place their residents and citizens at risk by denying their fire department vehicles, radios, critical equipment and gear in order to maintain their selfish personal agenda! The word risk is an understatement...both firefighters and citizens are in grave danger in Plymouth Township.
They're relying on other community fire departments to finance their capital expenditures, and literally fight their fires; so they can spend $1.9 on recreation projects and insure their re-election in 2016.
PLEASE, use this info anywhere and distribute to everyone and anyone who might be interested. This story is one that must come out. Read story:
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Oct. 26, 2013: New sets of firefighter turnout gear, which arrived this week, has brought the Fire Department up to code. Read more:
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Oct. 23, 2013: In January of 2013, a grease fire in Ypsilanti Township’s densely populated Schooner Cove Apartments quickly spread throughout one of its buildings. Around 40 firefighters from Ypsilanti Township, Pittsfield Township, the city of Ypsilanti, city of Ann Arbor and Superior Township responded to the scene. Read more:
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Oct. 23, 2013: The City Council and the firefighters’ union have approved a new contract which includes a 5-percent pay cut and a two-year suspension of holiday pay as well as other concessions. Read more:
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