By Sara Martino
Gloucester City News
GLOUCESTER CITY NJ-One of the eight firefighters scheduled to be laid off December 23, among others, spoke out against Mayor and Gloucester City Council during its December 21 meeting on their decision for the layoffs and a proposal to privatize the ambulance service.
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Some of the comments were: \”You are putting the residents of the City in jeopardy.\”
\”Was a study done on working with a reduced staff?\”
\”How can you proceed with plans without a study on the matter?\” asked one 35-year member. \”Reduction will have an impact on resident’s safety. You are making a pretty bold decision.\”
The firefighters figured that there will be an 11-person reduction with eight lay-offs and three retirees.
\”There shouldn’t be any safety problems once we get a privatized ambulance service,\” Mayor William James responded.
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