Police, Fire, EMS Services On The Line In Wayne
A city council meeting Thursday night has opened the floodgates in the city of Wayne, after City Manager John Zech proposed to out-source services for fire, EMS and police.
Wayne resident Melissa Wysong tells WWJ, when citizens heard about the proposal, they were shocked:
"They were in a closed door meeting, and on the agenda was the proposal to eliminate and shut down the Wayne Fire Department, and the Wayne Police Department. They were in a closed door meeting for about an hour; at eight o'clock they opened those doors back up to the public, and allowed us in."
Wysong says voters approved a millage back in May that would have provided additional funding for the police and fire....a total of 1.5-million dollars.
City Manager John Zech tells WWJ the proposal was not discussed in closed session, however he said the changes are under consideration because the city is in a $1.5 million tax dispute with Ford Motor Company.
Zech said he's hoping to resolve the issue and "hopeful" that budget changes won't be needed.
City Council meets again on Tuesday, September 7th.
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