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That’s the plan.
The most important thing is maintaining a level of service provided to residents, regardless of their address, regardless of who is “supposed” to answer a call for assistance.
The question that was asked by many is why was Commissioner Reed the one sharing this and who knew about the $125,909.12 loss to the City?
In many cases, data centers are developed on pre-existing contaminated industrial brownfields rather than creating the pollution that lands them on the National Priorities List (NPL) themselves. But in Indiantown, the anticipated proposals for the data centers require the filling in of wetlands and would dramatically impact the environment.
When you look at 5% across the board, it sounds equal, but 5% for many at the lower end of the pay scale is not an equal impact to those who make considerably more, which is why the opportunity for the increase per hour is important “not just on paper but on their everyday lives.”
The meeting this Thursday at 9am is an attempt to negotiate an impasse between the City of Fort Pierce and the Teamsters Local Union #769 (General Employee Unit) specific to pay raises requested for Union employees.
In order for us to have an earnest conversation about who is more efficient, we need a better breakdown from the City and the County to truly compare what is being spent by whom.
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