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The City of Marco Island and its police department have reached an agreement on a contract, city and union officials said Wednesday.
The new three-year contract replaces one that expires Dec. 31 and includes a mandatory renegotiation of salaries by the end of 2008, a clause both sides said they supported.
The contract is currently under review by the union’s attorney, Union President Andrew Delgado said, and needs to be ratified by both the city’s police officers and the city council before it goes into effect.
City Finance Director Bill Harrison said the contract includes an 11 percent salary increase next year for officers. Potential state property tax reform, which might disrupt the city’s budget, made city leaders wary of committing to more than one year in police salaries until tax reform’s impact became clear, Harrison said.
Delgado said the contract’s major sticking points were negotiations over benefits and department’s structure in the face of the uncertain impact of tax reform. Delgado expressed confidence the union would approve the contract following attorney review.
“If they bargained in good faith, we’re 90 percent sure it’s going to fly,” Delgado said.
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Good for you guys, you deserve everything you get for putting up with what you do. Chalk one up for the good guys.
#1 Posted by flcat on December 27, 2007 at 5:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thank you Marco Island, please raise my taxes again....and again....and......
#2 Posted by sunnycity on December 31, 2007 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
sunnycity, your city taxes have gone down 3% per year since the city incorporated; just check your tax bills.
#3 Posted by MarcoFacts on January 1, 2008 at 11:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Marco Island PD...you guys do a great job and you deserve your raises. Joeywalnuts, heres a tid bit of knowledge for you. 99% of all police officers in this country are members of a police union. The police union is responsible for contract negotiations etc...lighten up!
#4 Posted by miktho on January 4, 2008 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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