Atlanta Fire Department, essential or not?
April 23, 2008 at 9:08 am by Andisheh Nouraee in News“I refuse to ignore the need to hire and retain more police and fire[fighters], to protect the city’s bond rating by investing in longstanding pension liabilities, to cut the grass on a regular schedule, to invest in [information technology].”
-Mayor Franklin, in an e-mail sent to AJC editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker, published April 2.
The Atlanta Professional Firefighters Association obtained city documents indicating that, to save money, the mayor is considering a proposal to cut about nine percent of the firefighter positions currently assigned to Field Operations — 88 positions that firefighters say the city can’t afford to lose.
- 11Alive.com, this morning.
Mayor Franklin, if you’re reading this, can you tell us which of the contradictory statements posted above is true?
And if the second statement is the true one, can I borrow one of those 10 gallon buckets of yours?
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