Firefighters' budget cuts are rescinded

DANVILLE – Aldermen moved to restore the fire department back to its current capacity next year – a maneuver that has the proposed budget $310,000 in the red.

Mayor Scott Eisenhauer initially proposed cutting nine firefighters from next year's budget in an effort to offset a projected shortfall.

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