GoLocalTV: Providence Firefighters Oppose Elorza's Shift Plan

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GoLocalTV: Providence Firefighters Oppose Elorza's Shift Plan

On Thursday, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced the findings of a report commissioned by Public Financial Management which shows that Providence has a structural deficit in the range of $11 to $19 million a year.  

As part of addressing the structural deficit, Elorza announced he is looking to reorganize the Providence Fire Department from four platoons to three, which he says could save as much as $5 million annually -- and the firefighters are opposing.  


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