CHARLOTTE — There will be pay parity for Charlotte firefighters and CMPD. Both are now slated for 10% raises.
Charlotte City Council members voted Monday night, 10-1, for the city manager to adjust the 2026-27 budget that originally had firefighters only getting 7 percent, while CMPD got 10 percent.
The city will now need to reallocate 4.4 million dollars to make up for the cost.
To cover the costs of the increase to 10% from 7% for CFD, Charlotte City Council is making the following cuts:
•Reduce Public Safety Technology Investments (FY 2027 Proposed for $2.95M)
◦Amount reduced: $1,859,453
•Fire—reduce proposed increase to overtime budget (FY 2027 proposed increase of $4,150,389)
◦Amount reduced: $2,200,000
•Fire - Field Technicians for the three Operations Divisions Chiefs
◦Amount reduced: $366,225
The budget still needs to be finalized and it is unlcear when that will be.
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