Summary
The fire chief showed the council that current starting firefighter pay ($11.05/hour) is still below what a 2022 council agreed to ($11.32/hour), and a $1 raise would help recruiting. The mayor wants a long-term plan to keep raising public safety pay each year without wrecking the budget.
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Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $1/hour raise for police and fire would push the budget roughly $250,000 into the red.
Police officers, firefighters, and the departments trying to recruit them.
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General - Jul 1, 2026
The fire chief showed the council that current starting firefighter pay ($11.05/hour) is still below what a 2022 council agreed to ($11.32/hour), and a $1 raise would help recruiting. The mayor wants a long-term plan to keep raising public safety pay each year without wrecking the budget.
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