The Tucson, Arizona, City Council unanimously approved up to $30 million in raises for city employees, including a "historic" pay increase for the city’s police department, officials said. City council members’ Tuesday vote granted Tucson Police Department "the largest raise TPD employees have ever seen," the Tucson Police Officers Association (TPOA) said Wednesday in announcing and applauding the news. "Our pay scale has surpassed all the Southern Arizona departments and is now on par with the top Phoenix Valley agencies. In the message, TPOA also thanked Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus for his "behind the scenes" efforts, and said he "repeatedly highlighted the case for competitive pay." The Arizona Daily Star reported the council’s vote was the largest compensation package for employees in Tucson’s history.

Source: Fox News May 06, 2021 21:00 UTC