The Utica Professional Firefighters Association submitted a vote of no confidence in Fire Chief Scott Ingersoll and Assistant Chief James Noon.
Union members claim the two are no longer in command and don't advocate for proper staffing.
Union President Thomas Carcone says "the only way to save the Utica Fire Department is to change the leadership structure."
Spectrum News 1 has reached out to the mayor and the fire chief for comment.
They face a maximum of 10 years behind bars when they are sentenced this summer.
According to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, there are roughly 80,000 volunteer firefighters across the state.
These evaluations usually happen when a large public water system exceeds a certain lead safety limit, according to the EPA.
The Ovid fire chief says once the cleanup is finished, work will begin on bringing a grocery store back to the town.
In February, the National Guard was called in to assist COs during the state’s prison strikes — but how do they prepare for missions like that?
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who announced the indictments Tuesday, said the officers indicted were terminated.
