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East Cleveland mayor Eric Brewer says his 54 firefighters have so much downtime that he?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s requiring them to cut grass, trim shrubs and perform other municipal chores.
Brewer describes that this new policy, which was recently introduced, aims to assist an overburdened city service department maintain parks and other public areas. Brewer maintains that responding to fire alarms will remain the fire department?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s top priority.
However the firefighters?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,?? union is objecting to the new policy, arguing that the protective headphones and noise from lawnmowers might prevent the firefighters from hearing their radios when a dispatch comes in.
Other city officials view the new landscaping duties as similar to the firefighters?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,?? other non-fire-related responsibilities, such as checking hydrants. Some see maintaining landscaping as a means to curve the threat of a grass fire.
Source: The Associated Press
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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November 12th, 2025
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