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Price of protection: Other merged police, fire departments offer forecast for Bay City model

BAY CITY, MI — With a proposal to merge Bay City’s police and fire departments likely just weeks away from going to the Bay City Commission for a vote, advocates and opponents alike are lining up to debate the plan.

Price of protection: Bay City to revisit plan to merge police, fire departments

As soon as November, city leaders could adopt a sweeping plan to merge Bay City's police and fire departments, a move designed to save the city millions each year in public protection costs.

Ypsilanti officials consider proposal to consolidate fire, police into one department

Ypsilanti officials are weighing a plan to combine the city's police and fire departments into a single department of public safety to combat rising expenses and shrinking funds.

Rumors of city of Holland firefighter layoffs unfounded

The city of Holland will never have fewer than five firefighters on duty, City Manager Ryan Cotton said, addressing rumors that firefighters were put on notice there would be layoffs.

Flint emergency financial manager pushes police, fire funding ordinance as public weighs 6-mill public safety tax

Flint's emergency financial manager is pushing for a new city ordinance that would guarantee a majority of the city's general fund budget would be used for the police and fire departments, he said.

Ypsilanti fire chief announces retirement as department denied $1.3M SAFER grant

The Ypsilanti Fire Department was denied its request for a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and some city officials have expressed concern regarding the possible effects.

Collective bargaining protects citizens and helps firefighters to save lives

The campaign for Yes on Proposal 2 to protect collective bargaining released a 30-second ad today that demonstrates how collective bargaining helps firefighters do their jobs.

Eastpointe firefighters take concessions in new pact

Eastpointe officials have approved a new 3-year contract with the fire department that calls for concessions and have agreed for the first time to contract for emergency medical services with a private ambulance company in moves that collectively will save the city close to $1 million a year.

Westland council eyes fire union merger

Two agreements that would move forward the merger of the Westland and Wayne fire departments have been presented to the respective city councils.

Ypsilanti officials: Fire department's future depends upon possible $1.3M SAFER grant

The Ypsilanti Fire Department will know within 30 days whether it will receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that, if received, would stave off layoffs.

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