VOTE

Today is the vote that *might* determine what happens with David's fire department. The Broward Sherrif's Office (BSO) wants to come in and take over Deerfield. There are pros and cons to every situation. And to our situation we want a vote of YES. For us, it would mean an automatic promotion for David, an automatic pay increase, more opportunities for further promotion, more opportunities for overtime. With the rising costs of EVERYTHING today, it is harder for families to just get by. Being a SAHM, and a household with only one income most weeks are difficult financially. This merger would possibly allow me to continue to stay home.
These firefighters who put their lives on the line EVERYDAY have not had an increase in pay in over 3 years. Can you put a price on a life? Absolutely not!
For us, this merger would help.
If they vote it down, David talked about leaving Deerfield. He has put his heart and soul in that department for 13 years. His heart will always be there but times have changed. Changes have brought everyone down in that department. The moral is down. This will be a detriment to the department as a whole if they don't merge.
I'm watching the coverage here and hope it turns out YES!