Dade City, Florida Keeps Police, Drops Firefighters

Stuck between a $1.4-million budget shortfall and a rowdy crowd of more than 300 residents, city commissioners on Tuesday argued more than four hours before opting to save the Police Department and dissolve the Fire Department.
Aug. 14, 2003
Stuck between a $1.4-million budget shortfall and a rowdy crowd of more than 300 residents, city commissioners on Tuesday argued more than four hours before opting to save the Police Department and dissolve the Fire Department.
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