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Folsom council approves hiring after months-long budget debate but warns of broader cuts ahead
Summary
The City Council voted to reject a staff proposal to defer hiring 10 firefighter/paramedics, approving the hires while council and staff said broader budget reductions and revenue options will be required to close a multiyear general-fund shortfall.
FOLSOM, Calif. — The Folsom City Council voted unanimously July 8 to deny a resolution that would have deferred hiring 10 firefighter/paramedics, allowing eight newly recruited firefighters (from a recent academy class) to be hired as planned while city leaders said further budget actions will be required.
City Manager Adam Whitemeyer told the council the adopted fiscal 2025–26 budget shows a projected $3 million operational deficit and warned that, without changes, deficits will grow in subsequent years. He recommended delaying the hires because conditional offers were already in the pipeline and the city must weigh that against long-term fiscal sustainability.
Why it matters: Council members, fire department leaders and dozens of public speakers said public-safety staffing affects response times, medical transports and lives; the city manager and several council members said the hires should go forward while staff works on additional reductions, revenue options and a…
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