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SFFD to delay academies, cut capital and propose $4.3M prevention reduction amid revenue drop
Summary
Finance director Mark Corso and Fire Marshal Dan DeCozio told commissioners the department aims to meet an initial 10% reduction target by postponing fire academy classes, deferring equipment and capital projects and proposing roughly $4.3 million in fire-prevention reductions tied to a projected $5 million drop in prevention revenue.
At the Aug. 12 Fire Commission meeting, Deputy Director Mark Corso and Fire Marshal Dan DeCozio outlined departmental steps to absorb citywide budget cuts. Corso said the city faces roughly a $1.6 billion two-year deficit and that departments were asked to identify significant savings; the department's baseline decreased by about $11.5 million as part of the adjustments.
To meet targets while protecting frontline emergency services, Corso said the department proposed postponing at least one firefighter academy, reducing some training staff and cutting…
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