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Jefferson Parish council approves $50,000 PR contract after heated debate over firefighter pay plan
Summary
After weeks of public pushback, the Jefferson Parish Council approved a resolution with Gamble Communications to prepare an educational public-information piece about the East Bank consolidated fire pay plan, adopting an amendment to split costs across district accounts rather than charge the fire millage directly.
The Jefferson Parish Council on Nov. 5 approved a contract with Gamble Communications LLC to produce an educational public-information campaign about the East Bank consolidated fire department pay plan, following extended public comment from firefighters and residents and a contentious debate among council members.
Council members introduced the resolution (item 29) to fund an informational campaign “to fully explain the fire department's pay plan, all of its benefits, the laws that make the plan and how much money it would take to fundraise,” according to remarks from the parish president during the meeting. The contract carries a cap “not to exceed $50,000.”
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