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Obetz council accepts factfinder report on police contract; officials warn of budget impact
Summary
Obetz City Council voted unanimously to accept a factfinder's decision on the expired police contract, approving a market adjustment and multi-year raises that City staff say will require budget cuts after a safety levy failed.
Obetz City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 2 to accept a factfinder's decision resolving part of its contract dispute with the Fraternal Order of Police, a move city officials said will increase labor costs and likely require spending cuts after a failed safety levy.
City Administrator Rod Davisson, Esq., told council the FOP had asked for a 15% raise in the first year followed by 7% increases in years two and three — a three-year cost impact the transcript records at $1,168,093.14. The City’s last offer totaled $480,121.97 over three years. The…
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