Tucson, Arizona
News Story:
- Tucson officials planning for worst, hoping for best with budget as pandemic takes financial toll
- Tucson’s budget facing ‘potential deficit’ due to COVID-19
Cost Type: Personnel reduced, stations closed
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
State Of Hawaii
News Story:
- Hawaii governor proposes 20% pay cuts for state workers during COVID crisis
- Hawaii House Passes Budget Bill Avoiding Deep Program Cuts
Cost Type: Pay cut for existing personnel
City or Department leadership vote? State House
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
News Story:
- Oklahoma City Council considers police, fire cuts
- Oklahoma City preparing budget cuts due to expected economic effects of coronavirus crisis
Cost Type: Proposed hiring freeze, leaving positions unfilled
City or Department leadership vote? Council
Comments:Proposed 3.3% decrease to police and fire” change police and fire to law enforcement and first responders
Ogdensburg, New York
News Story:
Cost Type: Personnel reduced, positions cut
City or Department leadership vote? Council
Watertown, New York
News Story:
Cost Type: Vacant positions stay vacant, one position cut
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Long Island/Staten Island, New York
News Story:
Cost Type: Reduce personnel, close firehouses
Value: Proposed $27M cut
Ann Arbor, Michigan
News Story:
Cost Type: Reduce personnel
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
New Orleans, Louisiana
News Story:
- New Orleans firefighters already feeling impact of furloughs: ‘It’s going to get worse’
- New Orleans furloughs, pay cuts impact first responders, city workers
Cost Type: Reduce personnel via furlough, unpaid days, and 10% pay cuts
Cheyenne, Wyoming
News Story:
- City Council approves FY 2021 budget amid coronavirus economy woes
- Council hears details of police, fire budget cuts
Cost Type: Reduction in force by attrition, 1% salary cut, cut in professional budget used for training
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Denver, Colorado
News Story:
Cost Type: Reduced positions, deferred recruit class
Value: $9.7M
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Las Vegas, Nevada
News Story:
Cost Type: Limiting overtime funds, removing apparatus from service if too many vacancies
Value: $10M
State Of California
News Story:
- California state firefighters accept 7.5% pay cut in deal with Newsom administration
- Gov. Newsom pleas for federal aid, warns first responders could be among ‘first ones’ laid off under budget cuts
Cost Type: Firefighters take pay cut in deal with governor
City or Department leadership vote? No, Governor
Tacoma, Washington
News Story:
Cost Type: Reduce fleet by one engine
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Baltimore, Maryland
News Story:
- Staffing shortage, budget cuts leave Baltimore fire and EMS crews working overtime
- Baltimore City Firefighters Say Budget Cuts Would ‘Put Citizens In Harms Way’
Cost Type: Close two fire companies
Santa Fe, New Mexico
News Story:
Cost Type: Infrastructure upgrade postponed; budget decrease by 12.8%
Peoria, Illinois
News Story:
- Peoria fire cuts could change response to medical calls, chief says
- SPECIAL REPORT: WMBD looks into the surge in Peoria Firefighter resignations
Cost Type: Proposal to eliminate two engines
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Dayton, Ohio
News Story:
- Coronavirus: Ohio mayors say they’ll have to cut police, fire if they don’t get federal help
- Local fire station warns emergency response may decrease after covid drains funds from city budget
Cost Type: Potential layoffs, withdrew overtime funding for Medic 10, delayed 2021 firefighter class
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
St. Paul, Minnesota
News Story:
Cost Type: Holding off on filing vacant positions, attempt to sell fire station for $1.4M
Value:$480,000
Sandusky, Ohio
News Story:
Cost Type: Fire jobs eliminated because of budget cut
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
News Story:
- State and local governments are being hit hard by the pandemic, and the consequences could be dangerous for democracy.
- Milwaukee Mayor’s Budget Proposal Cuts 120 Police Officers
Cost Type: One engine company cut, vacant positions will remain unfilled
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Racine, Wisconsin
News Story:
- City of Racine budget proposes cutting 11 cops, 9 firefighters
- Racine budget proposal cuts 12 police officers, 9 firefighters
Cost Type: Vacant positions will remain unfilled, reduce number of crews on ambulance from 3 to 2
Gary, Indiana
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget decreased by approximately $1.3M
City or Department leadership vote? Common Council
Rutherford County, Tennessee
News Story:
Cost Type: Held off on buying two new engines because of budget cut
City or Department leadership vote? City Council
Guilford County, North Carolina
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget cut, no money in budget for 3 new planned hires, run one engine at a time instead of two
Value: $800,000
City or Department leadership vote? Board of Commissioners
Miami, Florida
News Story:
Cost Type: Cut more than a dozen firefighters
State of Georgia
News Story:
Cost Type: $1.3 million in combined cuts to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council and Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council in GA budget
Value:$1.3M roughly
Charleston, South Carolina
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget cut which would cause 31 firefighters to be laid off
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget cut forced early retirement of four firefighters (non-voluntary)`
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget cut (w/t federal aid) would force the layoff of 150 firefighters
City or Department leadership vote? Yes
Comment: Pittsburgh received federal aid but unclear how many firefighter jobs were lost.
Juneau , Alaska
News Story:
Cost Type: Vacant position(s) remain unfilled, possible services cut & possible furloughs
Camden , New Jersey
News Story:
Cost Type: Vacant positions will remain unfilled and certain leadership positions will be cut, rearranged other positions
Fairfax, Virginia
News Story:
Cost Type: Denied workers’ compensation claims after contracting COVID-19
Petersburg, Virginia
News Story:
Cost Type: Closed one fire station because of financial concerns caused by COVID and costs associated with removing mold
New Haven, Connecticut
News Story:
Cost Type: Budget not enough to cover overtime, vacant positions remained unfilled.
