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Wwkvoter your last comment was spot on. Ignorance is not an acceptable excuse from ANYONE. I'm not sure why the Mayor would leak an agreement that both parties had agreed to keep secret until it was explained the their membership. The only reason that makes sense is that Solomon believes if the WFD rejects the deal, the public will look at the WFD as not helping to fix the problem "they created" (that is the perception he's trying to sell, not my opinion). I'm not sure the public is going to buy that excuse. The FD provides great services to taxpayers and like it or not I believe most taxpayers view them very favorably. That is what makes this issue so complicated for most.

I believe other commenters said it perfectly that there has to be a middle ground. A deal that is fair to taxpayers but also takes into account the working conditions and overall BS the WFD has to put up with. Anyone who isn't familiar with what these guys do watch Live PD on a Friday or Saturday night. They are constantly dealing with severely impaired drunks, drug addicts, overdoses and plenty of other crap that we normally wouldn't even consider. I'm not saying write them a blank check but that's not what they're saying either. The city needs to find a fair way to curb these long term costs and fast. Get back to the table, stop leaking agreements, stop playing politics and be prepared to make a deal. Enough is enough and it's time we get this done!