Huntington Lays Off Firefighters, Closes Downtown Fire Station

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By Peter Neumann

Story Published: Nov 6, 2009 at 11:47 AM EST

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 11:47 AM EST

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- Huntington's budget crisis has forced the lay off of six firefighters, and the closure of the city's downtown fire station.

A firefighters union representative says that at a Huntington Board of Public Works meeting this morning, Mayor Steve Updike laid off the six firefighters.

The move is designed to help ease the city's $1.5-million budget shortfall. The layoff forces the city to close the downtown fire station.

The Mayor warns still more cuts to city services could be coming/

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