Allen Park to lay off entire fire dept.

Allen Park— Police and fire services in this Downriver community are facing big cuts, especially in the fire department, where city officials want to eliminate all positions to save money.

City Council members approved laying off the 25-person department on Tuesday night. Notices will be mailed today announcing the layoffs in 30 days. Fire Department Chief Doug LaFond said he would be laid off as well.

"That is obviously not what we want," LaFond told The Detroit News this morning. "We want to continue to serve the residents."

Allen Park, like many other communities across the state, is dealing with decreasing property values and falling tax collections. Moreover, the city gave $1.2 million to a movie studio, Unity Studios, that later bolted for Detroit.

Read more: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110223/METRO01/102230400/Allen-Park-to-lay-off-entire-fire-dept

that republicans can't manage their way out of a paper bag ??

They are colossal f*ck-ups in just about every endeavor
(with exception of their own self-promotion)

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