SALISBURY, N.C. — A 15 percent raise is being proposed for Salisbury police that could cost the average homeowner an extra $51 a year in property taxes.
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who has been with the force for more than 20 years said he is in favor of the proposal.
Salisbury's city manager unveiled a budget that includes a property tax hike of 3.76 cents, which would help fund the pay raise. That means homeowners would pay about $51 more a year in property taxes.
Salisbury leaders say the increase would help draw officers, and would make their minimum pay higher than area departments in Statesville, Greensboro, Mooresville, Concord and Kannapolis, but it would still be below Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s minimum pay.
Last week, CMPD officers in uniform stood as the Fraternal Order of Police pushed city council for a higher pay increase.
Charlotte's new budget proposes a 2 percent hike.
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