Firefighter union head at odds with Austin fire chief over budget

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Saturday's Top Story [Firefighter union head at odds with Austin fire chief over budget]( [Firefighter union head at odds with Austin fire chief over budget]( Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker is shifting resources in response to a looming budget crunch, but the leader of the firefighters union says he’s worried the money-rescuing effort could make fire crews less safe. [Read More »]( Local News [Mathias won t seek another term as Austin schools trustee]( [Mathias won’t seek another term as Austin schools trustee]( Two-term Austin school district trustee Jayme Mathias will not seek re-election in November, he told the American-Statesman on Friday. 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