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Residents and union leaders urge commission to approve proposed budget, citing first responders and code enforcement needs
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners voiced broad support for the proposed budget to fund first-responder pay, vehicle replacement and proactive code enforcement; commissioners discussed the tentative millage increase and next budget workshop.
Several residents and city employees on Aug. 5 urged the Ormond Beach City Commission to approve the city's proposed budget, arguing higher pay and equipment for first responders and stronger code enforcement are needed to maintain the city's character and safety.
David Bridal, identified himself as a captain in the Ormond Beach Fire Department and president of the firefighters union, described rising call volumes and aging equipment and said the proposed budget would help the department recover lost benefits and fund costly apparatus replacements. "A truck a few years ago brand new cost about $700,000; today that same truck costs about $1,500,000," Bridal said.…
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