The abrupt budget change would save an estimated $600,000 in salaries and benefits in the 2016-17 budget, according to village officials.
A rally to support the firefighters was planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday outside Village Hall at 222 Grace Church St. Organizers encouraged people to wear red to protest the village board vote.
Village trustee Luis Marino, who is a volunteer firefighter, abstained from Monday's vote. Greg Adams was the only trustee to vote against eliminating the village's paid fire department.
The eight career firefighters were placed on administrative leave on Monday. A lawyer representing the firefighters said he's researching their legal options.
The City of Rye, Greenburgh and White Plains are the closest fire departments that employ paid firefighters. Rye also has volunteers that assist its unionized career firefighters.
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