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Council discusses budget changes and backing pay boost for crossing guards amid staffing concerns
Summary
During a May 27 budget discussion, Pleasant View officials considered several small budget adjustments and heard crossing-guard supervisors and the police chief call for higher pay to improve retention and safety. The council did not adopt the budget; a public hearing and final action are scheduled for June 10.
Pleasant View City Council reviewed proposed changes to the FY2024—25 and FY2025—26 budgets on May 27 and discussed a proposal to raise crossing-guard pay after the supervisor said recruitment has grown difficult.
Melissa Heard, Pleasant View's crossing-guard supervisor, told the council she has worked as a crossing guard for more than a decade and is struggling to recruit and retain workers under the city's current pay. "Right now, Pleasant View crossing guards are not earning wages that reflect the importance of their work," Heard said. "This is the first year that we have…
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