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Lee's Summit dispatcher urges pay equity for communications staff ahead of Joint Operations Center move
Summary
During public comment at the April 20 Finance & Budget Committee meeting, Elizabeth Hoon, a lead communication specialist with the Lee's Summit Police Department, said pay disparities with fire communications staff have driven turnover and created operational strain; she urged the city to correct pay before the Joint Operations Center move on May 26.
At the April 20 Finance & Budget Committee meeting, Elizabeth Hoon identified herself as a Greenwood resident who has served the Lee's Summit Police Department for 19½ years and currently works as a lead communication specialist. Speaking during public comment, Hoon said a widening pay gap between police and fire communications staff has eroded morale, driven departures and forced the department to reassign sworn officers to dispatch roles…
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