All police officers and firefighters in the City of Clinton are poised to receive raises as part of the 2017-18 budget, a proposal that city officials are touting as a way to make annual wages for public safety positions more competitive and aid recruitment and retention of valued employees.
That bump would be in the form of a budgeted $253,600, which includes salaries and benefits. On average, that would translate into an increase of 12 percent for police officers ($170,000 total) and 8 percent for firefighters (roughly $70,000). The balance will be used for two reclassified Public Works positions.