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Pinckneyville council raises volunteer firefighter pay to $20 an hour
Summary
The Pinckneyville City Council unanimously approved increasing volunteer firefighter pay from $15 to $20 per hour during its June 24, 2024 meeting, citing retention and recruitment needs for the department.
The Pinckneyville City Council voted unanimously June 24 to raise pay for volunteer firefighters from $15.00 per hour to $20.00 per hour. Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks introduced the request and Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert seconded the motion; the increase passed on a roll-call vote with all members in favor.
The change affects the city's volunteer firefighters and was presented as a personnel and public-safety measure. No accompanying ordinance number or phased implementation schedule was specified in the meeting minutes. The motion recorded only the wage change and the council's unanimous approval; details such as effective date, budgetary source, and projected annual cost were not specified in the record.
The council handled the item as a standard agenda motion; no public comment or dissent was recorded during the discussion. The council moved on to other business after the vote.
