Firefighters told that bigger raises will have to wait

Firefighters told that bigger raises will have to wait

By Randy Bell Clinton Fire Chief Levius Buckley says he has had some tough conversations with his firefighters in recent days, giving them the news that, with the City trying to fill a couple of unexpected holes in the FY25 budget, the plan is to give firefighters the standard three per cent raise, the same as other City employees, not the substantial increase they had been expecting. Buckley says they’re upset, but he’s hoping they’ll hold on f…