Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Union leaders tell Franklin Park trustees the fire department is in crisis; request meeting
Summary
Local 1526 leaders told the Village of Franklin Park Board of Trustees the fire department faces accelerating resignations, retirements and overtime pressures and asked to meet with the mayor and trustees; the board later entered executive session on collective bargaining and litigation and returned with no action.
Lieutenant Anthony Tricoci, identified in the minutes as president of Local 1526, told the Village of Franklin Park Board of Trustees on Feb. 17 that the fire department is losing experienced personnel and that a requested executive meeting with the mayor and trustees had gone unanswered. He said the loss of senior members is eroding institutional knowledge and affecting training and mentorship.
Lieutenant Bart Borowiec said the department is "in crisis," reporting multiple resignations, officers being processed elsewhere and vacancies the department cannot fill.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat