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The Palm Coast City Council as Labor Tribunal: Firefighters Union and Administration Face Off

August 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

It's been like hosing in the wind: the Palm Coast firefighters union and the city administration reached an impasse after more than three years of negotiations over a contract. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast firefighters and the city administration reached an impasse in December after more than three years of negotiations over a contract, leaving it to the city council on Friday to settle the dispute in an unusual hearing.

To Save Tax Dollars, Consolidate Palm Coast and County Fire Departments Into One

July 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 73 Comments

palm coast flagler county consolidation fire departments

In a year of cutbacks and falling revenue, the presidents of the Palm Coast and Flagler County firefighter unions are proposing to consolidate the two fire departments into one as a way to save taxpayer money and become more efficient.

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