Recent tensions between the Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) and Cinniapolis City Council simmered enough for both sides to restructure the current CFPS contract lasting through December 2025. The newly structured contract avoids a messy transition for the CFPS going from a public to private entity while preserving the promises of City Council.

“We never expected it to get this far,” said an anonymous aide to the City Council. “We value the CFPS. We regret that this position was forced by an irresponsible threat of work stoppage. Nonetheless, the Council is very pleased to have extended the powers of government to more fairly compensate the heroes of CFPS. These types of deals and negotiations are difficult on everyone involved.”

Sources indicate CFPS firefighters will receive a pay raise, retroactive to June 1st. Additional revisions include expanded health care, increased pension contributions, and other guarantees that haven’t been made public yet. But, the CFPS assured the public this is the deal they wanted, “This is a great day for Cinniapolis. The CFPS remains available to combat fires around the city and now our brave men and women will be properly compensated for their sacrifices,” said a CFPS spokesperson. “There are still many more details to be ironed out before December 2025 but we’re grateful for the immediate impact of expanding health care coverage and putting a few extra dollars in our firefighters bank accounts.”

The revised contract is a result of a months-long, sometimes public, spat between the City Council and the CFPS. The firefighters threatened to go private by July 1st without a new contract. When they didn’t receive a new contract, the CFPS reassured the public negotiations were underway and they expected a positive resolution within days. The days turned into weeks before this news broke late last night.

Mayor Gondola spoke about the amended deal, “We are very proud of the CFPS. They are rugged, tough-minded individuals. And so, we were willing to do whatever it took to avoid any interruption of fire protection services. I’m glad this chapter is over. However, we will have to explore every option to keep CFPS as our public firefighting force going forward,” he said.