Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert vetoes resolution that would help bring in more firefighters if city do...

Published: Sep 13, 2024 Duration: 00:00:39 Category: News & Politics

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BACK TO YOU. THANKS, MATTIE. WELL, OMAHA MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT SHOOTS DOWN A BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED FUND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SHE SIGNED THE VETO TODAY, SAYING IT COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CITY. RESOLUTION PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL WOULD HAVE PAPAID FOR 18 NEW FIREFIGHTERS IF THE CITY DIDN'T RECEIVE A CERTAIN GRANT. BUT STOTHERT SAYS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CITY'S GRANT APPLICATION. PLUS, SHE SAYS SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF ANY NEW LEGISLATURE WILL LIMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. INSTEAD, THE MAYOR SAYS SHE WILL ADD

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