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Finance Committee approves police union contract, special-assessment appropriation and ambulance purchase funding
Summary
The West Bend Finance Committee approved a three-year police union contract, authorized appropriation of assessment revenue for 18th Avenue reconstruction and approved funds to buy a used ambulance at its Jan. 6 meeting.
The West Bend Finance Committee on Jan. 6 approved three actions: a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the West Bend Police Protective Association, a resolution authorizing appropriation of special-assessment revenue for the next phase of the 18th Avenue (Paradise to Vogt Drive) reconstruction, and a resolution to appropriate funds to purchase a used ambulance from the Kewaston Fire Department.
On the police contract, a staff presenter said the three-year agreement includes wage increases for each contract year and adjusted language on shift change by seniority and other clarifications requested by the police chief. The presenter said the contract places police wages in line with other public-safety unions and ensures salaries are at or slightly above median comparables in surrounding communities. The committee motioned and approved the contract by voice vote.
The committee also…
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