In a statement, Jellie wrote, “For the past 6 months, city management attempted on multiple occasions to work collectively with President Jason Bouchard and Secretary Ronald Bouchard on a plan to reduce the overall size of the fire department and reign in the significantly high cost of employing personnel. $131,000 average cost per firefighter, with additional benefits and perks on top of that, is a price far too high for residents and taxpayers to afford in these challenging times.”
