City of Springfield FY2011 Budget Facts

Local 37 has been asked by Mayor Davlin to take 12 Furlough Days and a 3% wage reduction to help balance the budget.

The City of Springfield has twelve fire engines and three fire trucks that require a minimum of three firefighters each day to operate the apparatus.

Due to recent retirements and no firefighters being hired since 2007, overtime is required most days to meet the minimum manning requirements.

Furlough days will require at minimum, three firefighters to be furloughed each day.

In order for the City of obtain cost savings from furloughs, at least one apparatus per day would need to be out of service.

Public Saftey is the #1 priority, and we are committed to finding a solution that does not place apparatus out of service.

Local 37 has presented solutions to the Mayor that achieve payroll cost savings, without placing apparatus out of service. 

Welcome to the IAFF Local 37 website!

This website's purpose is to keep the Springfield, IL, Firefighters Local 37 brothers and sisters up to date on events happening around the IAFF, the Springfield Fire Department, and within Local 37.

We have also provided information about our union for the public to read. Please feel free to look around and contact us if you have any questions or comments.

Tony Burton
President
IAFF Local 37

The Illinois Firefighters Memorial in Springfield, IL