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Conway council approves $320,000 pay-structure change for fire department; members discuss funding options
Summary
The Conway City Council adopted an ordinance, with an emergency clause, to change the fire department pay structure and provide midyear raises. Council members discussed longer-term funding options including business licenses and ambulance billing to support further raises.
The Conway City Council on July 22 approved an ordinance that revises Conway Fire Department pay scales, adds senior-level ranks and provides midyear salary adjustments. Alderman Grimes presented the ordinance, which the council adopted with an emergency clause and an effective date of June 28; the vote was 8–0.
City presenters said the pay-structure changes add senior ranks (firefighter senior, engineer senior and captain senior), provide a 2 percent raise for most positions and…
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