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Mayor proposes police pay raises to move Nutter Fort into top three in county
Summary
Mayor Rezin Hudkins presented Ordinance 2025-06 proposing wage increases across Nutter Fort Police Department ranks and said savings from stopping vacation payouts would help fund the raises as the town aims to restore 24-hour coverage.
Mayor Rezin Hudkins, IV presented Ordinance 2025-06, a proposal to increase wages for police ranks from patrolman through deputy chief. The mayor said he researched county pay scales and concluded the raises would move Nutter Fort into the top three pay rankings in the county; he linked funding to savings expected after vacation payout changes discussed under Ordinance 2025-05. Councilors did not take a recorded vote on the ordinance at this meeting; it was presented and discussed as new business.
Hudkins said the town has a history of 24-hour police coverage and that restoring that level of coverage is a goal tied to recruitment and retention. The minutes note that a recently hired officer is "doing a phenomenal job," and that the proposed pay increases are intended to help recruit and retain officers. The council did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting; further consideration and formal action are required.
