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Billings approves police contract with 9% wage increase amid one dissent
Summary
The Billings City Council approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement for police officers that includes a 9% wage increase; Councilmember Kennedy voted against the contract, saying the increase does not make pay competitive enough to fix recruitment and retention problems.
The Billings City Council voted to approve a three-year collective bargaining agreement for the Billings Police Department that includes a 9% wage increase and improvements to working conditions.
Councilmember Sam Kennedy, who said he normally supports police, announced he would oppose the contract and then voted no. Kennedy told colleagues the 9% increase—effectively about 3% a year over the contract term—does not bring Billings pay up to parity with…
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