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Palm Beach Gardens ratifies three-year police contract covering officers, sergeants and communications staff
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 74-2025 to ratify a three-year agreement with the Police Benevolent Association covering fiscal years 2026–2028. The contract includes market-based salary adjustments, new assignment pays and an estimated cost of about $7.25 million over three years.
The Palm Beach Gardens City Council on Sept. 18 approved Resolution 74-2025, ratifying a three-year contract with the Police Benevolent Association that covers police officers, sergeants and communications operators for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. The measure passed 5-0.
Cheryl Stewart, the city’s human resources administrator, summarized the contract negotiations and the agreement’s principal elements. Negotiations began in June and a tentative three-year agreement was reached on Aug. 14; the union ratified the contract on Aug. 28. Stewart told the council the…
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