Under Proposed Budget, South Fire Station Would Be Closed Six Months
Firefighters Union lobbying for full funding.
It seems to have become a budget tradition in Tewksbury over the past few years. When the numbers are crunched, there doesn’t seem to be enough money available to keep the South Fire Station Open 365 days a year. The only question, from year-to-year, is how many months can the funds be stretched. This year, under the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposed by Town Manager Richard Montuori, the South Station would be open just a little over six months, according to Fire Chief Michael Hazel. While it's not what Hazel wants, he is keenly aware of the fiscal realities. "I put in a budget request for (South Station) to be fully open all throughout the year," said Hazel. "But the budget instructions contained in the (Montuori's) budget message …
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Douglas Sears
9:30 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Sean: Check your attic. There's a thin fire safety wall between your unit and the next. Check to see if there are holes punched through this wall so that wires can go through. Fire could rip right through from attic to attic if that is stilll the case. Doug more ›