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Ithaca city charter changed to redistribute benefit funds to firefighters

by Devon Magliozzi January 3, 2019January 4, 2019

The City of Ithaca depended on volunteer firefighters in its early years, and its city charter was written accordingly. With the city now relying primarily on professional firefighters, however, Common Council voted Wednesday to redistribute revenue earmarked for the benefit of active firefighters among professionals and volunteers.

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