Board to discuss pay raise for entry-level police, firefighters

THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE BOARD OFALDERMAN IS EXPECTED TO DECIDEIF THERE’S ENOUGH MONEY TO GIVERAISES TO ENTRY-LEVEL POLICEOFFICERS AS WELL ASFIREFIGHTERS.THE PAY INCREASE WILL BEDISCUSSED AT MEETINGS OVER THENEXT FEW MONTHS A COMMITTEEREPORT FINDS PAY FOR THE CITY’SPOLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERSWITH LITTLE EXPERIENCE ARE AMONGTHE LOWEST IN OUR AREA.I WISH I COULD PUT MY SIGNATUREON A PIECE OF PAPER AND SAY LOOKEVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD CANGET A TWO THREE DOLLAR RAISE.BUT WE YOU KNOW, WE JUST FOUGHTTHE THE PANDEMIC WE STILL TRYINGTO CATCH FROM WHERE WE WERE.THE MAYOR ALSO SAYS BEFORE AN