Long Beach Fire Chief Dennis Buchanan says he does not want to make the millions of dollars in cuts proposed for his department, but understands the difficult financial position facing the city.
“Do I want to do this? Absolutely no, but I understand the seriousness that we are in right now,” Buchanan told NBC4 in an exclusive interview.
Long Beach is trying to close a budget deficit of nearly $60 million. As part of that effort, Buchanan said he was directed to find $11.1 million in reductions from the Long Beach Fire Department…