Dozens of firefighters showed up to put the City of Seaside on notice. They say any possible layoffs could put you in danger. Budget cuts have already been made to all seaside city departments, but now the city could potentially enforce layoffs. This has prompted the seaside firefighter association to come to tonight’s city council meeting to address its concerns on what these possible cuts could mean for community safety.
Inside the council chambers, faces are lit with frustration. A group from the seaside firefighters association told council there’s a better way to budget than making layoffs. The association says they refuse to be on the chopping block.
“I think that the city should first of all stop spending money on nonessential services, they should stop the fee wavers for the use of city facilities. Those are opportunities for the city to actually generate money,” said Brian Lepai, Seaside Firefighter Association President.
City Manager Ray Corpuz says the City is facing a twenty-two million dollar deficit under its redevelopment program. As a result, they’ve taken very large reductions this year.
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