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Budget committee delays final action on FOP Lodge 7 agreement after questions about costs and oversight
Summary
City administration presented a proposed three‑year agreement with FOP Lodge 7 that would raise wages and alter benefits; after questions about oversight, cost and process the Budget & Finance Committee voted to delay final action for one week (3–1).
City administration presented the wage and benefits elements of a tentative agreement with Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7 and corresponding cost‑of‑living adjustments for non‑bargaining city employees, then the Budget & Finance Committee voted to delay final action for one week so members can review the agreement and budget projections.
Steve Fricker, presenting for the administration, summarized financial and non‑financial terms of the FOP package. "There will be a 5% wage increase for 2025. That will be retroactive back to the beginning of the year, and then 4 and a half percent wage increases for 2026 and 2027," Fricker said. He also said the agreement includes a $4,000 one‑time payment for each bargaining unit member and estimated the total cost to the city for the FOP agreement at about $19,200,000 over three…
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