In a timely two-step decision, the Vancouver City Council approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Vancouver firefighters’ union Tuesday night, then immediately elected to spend a two-year, $2.3 million federal SAFER grant to reopen and staff Fire Station #6, located at 3216 NE 112th. The labor agreement between ...
The Vancouver City Council has until Sept. 1 to utilize a two-year, $2.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to reopen the Burton Fire House at 3216 NE 112th Ave. The city closed the station on Jan. 1, 2011 due to budget cuts. The City Council ...