Excelsior Springs residents concerned about city budget cuts

Excelsior Springs is being forced to make cuts.

The move has some residents concerned.

MICHAEL: THE CONCERN HERE ISTHERE MAY BE SOME CITY BUDGETCUTBACKS AFFECTING THE FIREDEPARTMENT AND OTHER FIRSTRESPONDERS.A RECENT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS CITYNEWSLETTER WRITES OF A 2CUTBACK OF ALL CITY STAFFERSSINCE 80% OF THIER BUDGET GOESTO PAYROLLTHE PANDEMIC’S SHUTDOWN HASCLOSED MANY SMALL BUSINESS HERE,JUST LIKE EVERYPACE ELSE.SALES TAXES ARE DOWN.REDUCED STAFFING LEVELS REFLECTCURRENT REDUCED ACTIVITY, SAYSTHE NEWSLETTER.CITY MANAGER MOLLY MCGOVERN DIDNOT RESPOND FOR A COMENT ABOUTTHE PLAN.BUT THE UNION FOR EXCELSIORSPRINGS FIREFIGHTERS SAYS THECUTS ARE A MISTAKE.