A Lancaster council meeting erupted over fire department leadership and staffing

A Lancaster council meeting erupted over fire department leadership and staffing

A contentious Lancaster City Council meeting on Monday highlighted deep divisions over the leadership and staffing of the city’s fire department. Community members, firefighters and union leaders voiced sharply opposing views during public comments, with some defending Fire Chief Kenneth Johnson and others criticizing what they described as a deteriorating work environment. “Support this chief and stop this idiocy,” one speaker said, drawing app…