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THE LATEST ON A MONEY
CRISIS IN COVENTRY.
FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE
CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE
DISTRICT CONTINUE TO
WORK WITHOUT PAY
TONIGHT....
THIS AFTER THE DISTRICT
RAN OUT OF MONEY.
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THE FIRE DISTRICT'S
FINANCES ARE NOW BEING
OVERSEEN BY A COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL
MASTER...
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AND EYEWITNESS NEWS
HAS LEARNED HELP
COULD SOON BE ON THE
WAY.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER NICOLE
ESTAPHAN IS LIVE IN OUR
NEWSROOM WITH THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
ON THE STORY WE'VE
BEEN TRACKING FOR
SEVERAL WEEKS NOW.
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TODAY MARKS THE 12TH
DAY THAT THE CENTRAL
COVENTRY FIREFIGHTERS
ARE WORKING WITHOUT
PAY.
BUT THE COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL
MASTER IS HOPING THAT
CHANGES SOON.
AT A SOLEMN NEWS
CONFERENCE JUST MORE THAN
A WEEK AGO--CENTRAL
COVENTRY'S FIRE CHIEF
ANNOUNCED THE DEPARTMENT
WAS FILING FOR RECEIVERSHIP
PROTECTION AND THE FIFTY
FIREFIGHTERS COULD NO
LONGER BE PAID.
without the taxes coming in the
firefighters have no wages, no
ability
to feed their families they are
volunteers essentially
RICHARD LAND, SPECIAL
MASTER FOR THIS CASE.
TELLS US THE COURTS GAVE
HIM APPROVAL TO SEND OUT
PRELIMINERY TAX BILLS
STARTING THURSDAY.
WITH NO APPROVED BUDGET IN
PLACE, THERE IS NO LEGAL
OBLIGATION TO PAY THEM.
BUT LAND IS HOPING THE
MORAL OBLIGATION WILL BE
ENOUGH.
i am hoping the commnity steps
up
understands these firfighters
have
gone above and beyond to protect
this district
WHEN A BUDGET IS APPROVED
FINAL TAX BILLS WILL GO OUT.
THE QUESTION THAT REMAINS
IS HOW LONG CAN THE
FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO
WORK WITHOUT PAY.
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PAYMENT MADE BY
RESIDENTS--WILL BE
CREDITED TOWARD ANY
TAX BILL WHEN AND IF A
BUDGET IS APPORVED.
MEANWHILE, A MUTUAL
AID AGREEMENT WILL
COVER THE DISTRICT IF
THE CENTRAL COVENRTY
FIREFIGHTERS ARE
UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO
WORK FOR FREE.
IN THE NEWSROOM
NICOLE ESTAPHAN
EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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