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Committee sends police pay bill to full council after unanimous recommendation
Summary
A Personal & Finance Committee meeting voted unanimously to forward Substitute Bill 608-25, authorizing a one-year, 4% pay increase for South Bend Police Department members, longevity pay increases and a $3,500 residency bonus for officers who live within city limits.
Substitute Bill 608-25, which authorizes wages and salaries for the fiscal year 2026 for members of the South Bend Police Department, received a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Personal & Finance Committee and will go to the full council for consideration.
City Controller Kyle Willis presented the measure and outlined its principal terms: "This bill authorizes 4% increase for all members of the South Bend…
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