Peoria City Council debating cuts to fire, police
After a lot of comments, complaints and dire warnings, members of the
During the four plus hour-long special meeting, council members spent hours discussing and debating ways to plug holes without crippling day to day operations. Cutting 22 firefighter positions and taking
Fire Chief
Fire safety and educational programs will be reduced, said Olehy, adding that insurance costs are likely to increase if the cuts are approved.
Interim police Chief
That 7-4 vote wasn't the final vote and there are several hours of discussion and debate left before the final vote occurs later this year. Still, the vote did signal where some stood.
Grayeb opposed making public safety cuts, warning that public safety and neighborhoods would suffer. At Large Councilman
"We have to make cuts," he said.
At Large Councilwoman
Revenue recommendations that were previously approved in an advisory vote included a public safety pension fee that would place a
A 2 percent package liquor tax would raise
At Large Councilman
City Manager
Council members, after wrangling over budget issues for more than four hours, decided to go over capital projects at a subsequent meeting.
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