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SFFD warns meeting requested cuts would hit frontline services; budget submittal due Feb. 21
Summary
Deputy director Mark Corso told the Fire Commission the city projects an $800 million two-year deficit and requested 10% ongoing general-fund reductions (about $12.2M for SFFD) plus a 5% contingency; he said SFFD is largely personnel-driven (about 90% salaries/benefits) and warned that reductions of the requested size would affect frontline staffing.
San Francisco — Deputy Director of Finance and Planning Mark Corso told the Fire Commission on Jan. 24 the city's fiscal outlook will shape the department's budget discussions this spring.
"The city is projecting approximately an $800,000,000 deficit over the next 2 years," Corso said, and he said departments were instructed to identify ongoing reductions equivalent to 10% of their general-fund reliance, plus a 5% contingency. For the fire department Corso said the…
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