EAST LIVERPOOL East Liverpool City Council voted Monday night on the hiring of three to four new firefighters to the city's fire department.

Fire Chief Anthony Cumo tells 21 News the department is currently down one firefighter with 14 on staff. According to a letter from Chief Cumo, the department's budget allows for 15 firefighters on staff.

Council voted for the legislation that would allow the city to hire three to four new firefighters for a total of 18, with the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant paying for three of them.

According to East Liverpool Third Ward Councilman Jeff Kreefer, the council passed the legislation with a vote of seven to zero. The passage of this legislation would allow the city to hire more firefighters.

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