After reviewing the Police and Fire department spending plans Wednesday, Parkersburg City Council will look to wind up hearings on the proposed $33.8 million municipal budget with potential amendments Monday. The Police Department is expected to see a $347,374 net increase in salaries and benefits from the current fiscal year’s original budget, due in large part to the $2.53-an-hour raise council approved last fall in an effort to recruit and retain experienced officers. The variance for the actual figures from the 2018-19 fiscal year will be lower since that raise went into effect in October. Finance Director Eric Jiles said the increase will be partially offset by a projected reduction of $271,477 in retirement expenses linked to the closure of the existing police pension fund to new hires and the increased payments as a result.