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Board approves midyear budget amendment to raise police pay after weeks of debate
Summary
The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a midyear budget amendment March 11 that raises pay for multiple police ranks and provides modest raises for other city employees after public pleas and extended aldermanic debate over pay compression and officer retention.
Hendersonville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 11 approved a midyear amendment to the city budget that raises pay for several police ranks and provides small cost‑of‑living increases for other employees, following public comments urging immediate action on police pay and an extended debate over pay compression.
The board voted to give lieutenants and commanders 7.5% raises, assistant chief and chief 2.5% raises, a 10% increase for front‑line officers/MPOs, sergeants and corporals, and 1% increases for other benefited city employees. The midyear amendment passed unanimously.
Public safety was the dominant theme before and during the vote. Several public commenters, including Vicky Johnson and Matthew Sigman of the Hendersonville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 63, urged the board to approve pay raises immediately to stem departures and…
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