Mayor Chirico:
I want to thank you for the question at Monday night’s budget meeting to the fire chief regarding why North Bay can’t transition to a hybrid fire department.
I feel a lot better now knowing that it’s because the firefighters’ association has managed to include contract language creating a monopoly for themselves.
I understand that it would be too much for taxpayers to expect you and council to start ruffling anyone’s feathers to get that requirement stricken from any future labour agreements.
That would mean dealing with 82 angry city employees who taxpayers are supporting to the tune of an average of $160,000 a year. We certainly don’t need that hassle!
Donald Rennick
North Bay
