The city is facing a multi-million-dollar hole in its annual budget – and, Tuesday night, city councilmembers are being asked to make some controversial cuts.
Carson says 911 response times will get a lot longer if the cuts are implemented.
The city is proposing to eliminate the fire engine located on Blue Ravine Road – leaving only an ambulance at that station, which is often busy driving to and from Sacramento area hospitals.
Whitemyer says the cuts are needed to balance the city's budget, which is using $3 million in reserve funds this year to remain solvent.
Changes are also proposed south of Highway 50.
"South of 50, all the homes have sprinklers, all the businesses have sprinklers. The reality is fire risk is different," Whitemyer said.
"We are now seeing the effects of that which are cuts citywide," Carson said.
But opponents fear it could put people's lives at risk.
If approved Tuesday night, the fire department cuts would take effect on Oct. 1. The city is also in talks with Sacramento Metro Fire about potentially merging operations to help save money in the future.
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