Leonia Council takes step toward resolving dispute with firefighters The Borough Council introduced changes to its fire department regulations Monday that – if adopted – could help resolve the boroughs 14-month dispute with its firefighters. I for one want to put this behind the borough, said Councilman Greg Makroulakis, who sits on the councils fire committee. Borough officials and the towns firefighters have been bitterly divided since June 2013, when the borough briefly closed the firehouse and suspended the fire company in reaction to the alleged molestation of a child at the firehouse. In October, the council enacted new regulations intended to give the borough more oversight over the volunteer fire department. The fire company is suing the town over the closure of the firehouse and suspension of the fire company, and over the new regulations. A trial is scheduled to begin next week. Makroulakis said he hoped the changes would put an end to the litigation and lead to an open dialog between the two sides. Before Mondays meeting, fire company President Brendan Reilly called the changes a step in the right direction, but said the two sides still had issues to work out. NORTH JERSEY.COM (BERGEN COUNTY RECORD & HERALD NEWS)
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:18:57 +0000
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