March 04, 2010
How can our city countinue to take a beating dealing with Public Safety (Police and Fire) having monies that would help fund the 25 vacancies with CPD and 70 vacancies with CFD...This $600,000 dollars lost would have help the elimination of furloughs and cutting services..........Al...so, in new hiring it costs approx $16,800 dollars to hire a new police or firefighter and get through training...So, this one mistake could have helped put approx. 35 "New Boots on the Ground" or a good start to give back the benefits that were taken away including medical and furlough pay that contributes to the Recruitment and Retention. This is not a personal attack on the citizens of Eau Claire, but a serious error in the judgement on city councils part.......and now to extend this risk again? When taxpayers dollars are at risk one mistake is enough.....This is true conservative fiscal responsibility!!! Together, we can...
Read the related article in the State Newspaper...
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