Gulfport city employees receive raise
Gulfport city employees receive raise
As if we weren’t already looking forward to the end of 2020, Gulfport’s budget for the coming fiscal year has city employees ready to see the first of November.
As if we weren't already lookin- forward to the end of 2020, - gulfport's budget for the comin- fiscal year has city- employees ready to see the firs- of november.
News 25's gabby- cox went to city hall to see- what's to come.
- - every year, towards the end - of september, the gulfport city- council evaluates it's- budget.
And this year, director- sorted through project cuts to- raise paychecks for city- employees.- lashaundra mccarty: "i think that it's great for moral, one.- for somebody to be- working hard for the city that- they love and get a benefit lik- this..
I also think it- encourages those that are - outside to be like, you know- what, they do do a lot of work- so- this is wonderful that the city- is helping it's employees by- recognizing their level - of work."
And recognize they did after- city employees have not seen a- raise across the board since- 2008.
- and with covid-19 delaying the- initial raise in the spring,- carolyn munns, a gulfport city- employee, says this is good for- everyone here.- carolyn munns: "it's been quite some time since city employees- have gotten raises- and it was long overdue, long - overdue and as much as we try t- do our best, city - raises make a difference."
Gabby: "and although the corona virus pandemic created difficul- times for - many, the original raise- proposition for city employees- was originally at 3% before - - - - it was canceled, but is now - sitting at 4 and a half percent- that will start in november."
Chief beyerstedt: "so this is even better and i think our - administration just - recognized the great job that - our workforce does as a whole - here, certainly in the fire - - - - half percent that will start in- november."
Chief beyerstedt: "so this is even better and i think our - administration just - recognized the great job that - our workforce does as a whole - - - - here, certainly in the fire - department, but in the other- departments too and they wanted- to award that good- performance."
In gulfport, gabby cox,
