Tensions boiled over at Federal Heights City Hall on Tuesday night as hundreds of residents and first responders packed a City Council meeting and demanded an independent investigation into City Manager Jacquie Halburnt. Unions representing the city’s police and fire departments delivered a unanimous vote of no confidence, arguing that long-standing leadership and staffing shortfalls have put public safety on the line. The public showdown followed recent reporting and a prosecutor’s review that uncovered investigative lapses inside the Federal Heights Police Department.
Unions press for accountability
Leaders from Local 4222, the firefighters’ union, and FOP Lodge 77, the police union, told council members they had voted no confidence in Halburnt and…..