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Council approves $260,000 to cover firefighter contract, rejects one‑time reserve amendment
Summary
After debate over using unassigned reserves to avoid a tax increase, Concord City Council approved a $260,000 appropriation to fund firefighter wage increases negotiated with Local 1045; an amendment to pay from fund balance failed on a roll call.
The Concord City Council approved a $260,000 appropriation to fund wage and benefit increases in the new contract with Local 1045 firefighters, voting to raise the amount in the general‑fund tax rate rather than using one‑time reserve balances.
City staff said contract terms negotiated with the union created the need for the additional funding in FY26. Councilors including Brown asked whether the city could instead draw…
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