Flint firefighters need new breathing devices, mayor calls on city council to act

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Flint Fire Chief Theron Wiggins, flanked by Mayor Sheldon Neeley, speaks during a news conference at Fire Station 1 on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Ron Fonger | The Flint Journal

FLINT, MI — Mayor Sheldon Neeley has called on the Flint City Council to approve a spending package for the Flint Fire Department, including new breathing apparatus equipment, saying a faction of the council is to blame for two months of delays.

“I consider this a full attack upon the residents of this community,” Neeley said during a news conference with Fire Chief Theron Wiggins Wednesday, Dec. 11.

“We’ve all seen the chicanery that’s been going on in city council meetings,” he said. “Some of this … is pre-meditated delaying of city services.”…

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