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Cedar City debates pay for lateral police hire as mayor raises equity concerns
Summary
Chief Darren Adams asked the council to approve a higher starting salary for lateral hire Avery Shumway based on combined corrections and patrol experience; the mayor raised concerns that the pay would exceed that of some internal officers, and council agreed to place the wage approval on consent pending final documentation.
Mayor and councilmembers spent substantial time on Oct. 8 discussing a proposed wage for a newly hired lateral officer, Avery Shumway. The mayor expressed concern about making a new hire27s starting pay higher than many incumbent officers, noting fairness and morale implications.
Chief Darren Adams explained the department's lateral-hire approach: to credit years in corrections and road patrol toward the pay calculation, to apply a standard formula (2.5% per year applied to…
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