Wauwatosa and West Allis fire chiefs say departments merging is the right move

NOW: Wauwatosa and West Allis fire chiefs say departments merging is the right moveTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoWAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The question of whether the Wauwatosa and West Allis fire departments should merge remains, with around $14 million of potential savings on the line. With both the West Allis and Wauwatosa fire departments feeling financial strains, both fire chiefs say merging the two departments is the right move. "While it's not going to be easy, I truly believe this is the right direction for both departments to go," said Chief Case. "We already know for next year's budget we have some budget reductions we have to make," said Chief Case. While in the early planning stages, Chief Case says there is still a lot to work out.