The Cedar Falls Firefighter Union President says he is disappointed after Thursday’s city council's decision to start replacing firefighter positions with Public Safety Officers or PSO's.
"Last night's council vote was saddening to firefighters, though not unexpected," said Scott Dix.
However, he says he is optimistic that Mayor Rob Green's veto, opposing the restructuring plan, will stand.
"We hope the other council members will respect the power of the mayor and the veto," he added.
Thursday, City Council also voted to create a task force for monitoring the transition of firefighters into PSO's, saying that they can either transition, find a different job with the city or accept a severance package.
Dix says he met with city staff Friday morning to discuss the next steps moving forward with removing firefighters, but still has concerns.