POLICE AGREE TO WAGE CUT
CITY POLICE OFFICERS VOTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON A DRAFT PROPOSAL FROM INTERIM CITY MANAGER CHRIS LEWIS FOR A 5% WAGE REDUCTION THROUGH FURLOUGH DAYS.
ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL BARGAINING UNIT AND LONGTIME OFFICER SHANE LAPORTE, THE VOTE WAS A LANDSLIDE.
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THE VOTE WAS 46 TO 1 AND LAPORTE TOLD WKHM IT WAS A HARD SELL.
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LAPORTE WAS QUITE IMPRESSED WITH THE ROLE ACTING CITY MANAGER CHRIS LEWIS PLAYED IN GETTING THIS BACK OFF THE GROUND.
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