Residents in Port Chester came face to face with village leaders last night about the decision to lay off full-time firefighters.

Earlier this month, the village board voted to cut the eight jobs in order to save about $600,000 in the 2016-17 budget.

Dozens of people concerned about public safety spoke out about the plan at a town meeting on Monday.

Firefighters say the move is not just about saving money. "This whole village needs to be redone, looked into. There's a lot of things going on. The public is being lied to," says laid-off firefighter Vincent Lyons.

Additionally, a lawsuit was filed saying Port Chester breached a contract requiring them to supply Rye Brook's firehouse with a paid firefighter each night.

Port Chester's mayor says they are reviewing whether to reinstate the jobs. It will be discussed again at a meeting in two weeks.