The city's proposal to delay the hiring of firefighters may shutter a fire station in one of the fastest-growing cities in California -- a move that isn't sitting well with the fire chief.
"I don't necessarily believe that starting with public safety to save money is the best idea," Folsom Fire Chief Ken Cusano told CBS Sacramento.
The hiring of 10 firefighters also may be on hold as the city faces a $3 million deficit.
"It will result in the closure of a station because we just wouldn't have the personnel to fill all the positions that we would need to," Cusano said, adding that he would have to take one of the department's three ambulances off the road.
As he watches construction of new houses, the chief said he's hoping it doesn't come to short-staffing the fire department.
