Warren moves ahead with $5M firefighters grant

WARREN — Top Warren administrators decided to move forward with application and acceptance of a $5 million firefighters grant without consulting with city council.

Accepting the grant seemed like a “no brainer,” said Gary Cicero, city human resources officer.

The grant, which brought 10 firefighters back from layoff in October and November and is expected to pay for 14 more in the spring, could cost the city $250,000 in unemployment benefits if the city can’t pay to keep them after the grant runs out after two years, council members said.

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