For Immediate Release: Contact: David Nabity
Thursday, March 18, 2010 (402) 618-6759
OMAHA ALLIANCE PROPOSES $6 MILLION SOLUTION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Department Is Overstaffed By At Least 64 Employees
(OMAHA, NE) – The Omaha Alliance for the Private Sector (OAPS) today announced its “$6 Million Solution” for the multi-million-dollar deficit being run by the Omaha Fire Department this year. OAPS said that the Omaha Fire Department is currently over-staffed by as many as 64 firefighters at an average cost of $100,000 per firefighter, totaling more than $6 million.
“The financial waste in the fire department can be found in a number of areas,” said OAPS spokesman David Nabity. “Current leaders in management have allowed the employee ranks to swell to numbers clearly not needed to maintain public safety. In addition, there are way too many employees in supervisory positions. The department is grossly top heavy. Our analysis shows the Fire Department can be downsized by at least 64 employees while maintaining public and firefighter safety,” Nabity said.
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