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[sundin13]

Just a quick fact check, the actual budget of the fire department did not decrease 2%, but instead increased 7%. Basically, the initial budget was 2% lower, however there were several additional funding sources which were approved later or through different avenues than the standard budget ($53 million for pay increases and $58 million for new trucks and additional equipment purchases). Once these purchases are included in the total, we see an increase in budget, not a decrease. There is also another $27 million for patient transportation which is expected to be approved which would increase the budget up to 9% over the past year. 

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