The City of New Bedford is attempting to deal with the fiscal fallout from the Chinese imported COVID-19 virus. Firefighters are on the casualty list. Nobody could have predicted the COVID-19 virus and the massive devastation it would bring to America. The loss of life has been staggering. The required economic and social limitations will have a more widespread negative impact than most currently understand. Some businesses and jobs will never come back and most will never be the same. The loss of business taxes in all forms is starting to impact the ability of municipalities to fund their governments. The biggest local departments are police, fire, and education. There isn't a lack of need for these services – in fact, there is an increasing need for police and fire professionals in many American cities.