Waterbury Firefighter layoffs?

[rickperry99 8]

http://rep-am.com/news/local/doc4bcee3f00878c284384782.txt

Proposed budget cuts will close an Engine Co. and lay off 16 Firefighters.

[IzzyEng4 427]

Can't read the whole article since you have to log in to Rp-AM. That would actually be stupid to close another engine company down since part of their contractual agreement that passed in 2009 closed Engine Co. 10 out of HQ for the purpose of allowing the firefighters to go back to a four-shift schedule as they had been working a three platoon schedule for many years. Right now Waterbury only has eight engine companies, three truck companies and the rescue staffed. Plus the FD just added in 1st responder EMS taking it over from the PD.