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Lawrence council declines to suspend rules to amend police, fire salary ordinance; item sent to public safety committee

5469331 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The Lawrence Common Council voted against suspending rules to pass Proposal 1-20-25, an ordinance amending the police and fire salary ordinance to correct pay-title errors and add field training pay. The proposal will go to the council's public safety committee for further review.

The Lawrence Common Council on Feb. 3 declined to suspend the rules to pass Proposal 1-20-25 on first reading, referring the ordinance amending the police and fire salary ordinance to the council's public safety committee.

The administration presented the ordinance as a technical fix to Ordinance 10-02-2024 to align the salary ordinance with terms in collective bargaining agreements reached with police and firefighters. City staff said the amendment…

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