Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Cash-strapped California firefighters consider charging residents for services

Budgets are so tight in Sacramento that the city's firefighters are considering charging residents for some of their services. 

According to FOX 40, the firefighters presented a study to the City Council Tuesday that proposes a $100 fee for ambulance rides. It also proposes fees for responding to false alarms, responding to drug or alcohol-related vehicle accidents and rescuing someone who broke the law. 

The California city is trying to close a $16 million budget gap. 

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