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Council debates $15,000 police incentive; members push for fire pay parity and broader employee raises
Summary
Council members debated recruitment and retention incentives for police (a $15,000 retention/ sign-on figure was discussed) and whether fire department staffing and pay should be addressed concurrently; the council declined to carry the item to committee and asked staff to confirm budget sources.
Council considered agenda item 18, a resolution authorizing recruitment incentive pay for police recruits entering the Montgomery Police Academy, and spent extended time debating parity with the fire department and funding sources.
Several councilmembers said the police incentive is needed to recruit and retain…
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