Tag Archives: consolidation

SAFER Grant in Question…

UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher March 13, 2011

With so many variables in the City’s financial future, the Ferndale City Council has decided to delay acceptance of a $851,164 SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant that would allow them to re-hire four laid-off firefighters for a period of two years.

MML Survey Finds Increasing Shared Resources Among Cities

UncategorizedBy Crystal Proxmire, Editor and Publisher March 5, 2011

Some 129 communities responding to the MML survey provided details of more than 640 examples of how they are already sharing services, saving taxpayer dollars and improving operational efficiencies.