Statesboro Police Department officers and Statesboro Fire Department firefighters will begin receiving a $3,000 raise in their annual pay in January, after City Council on Tuesday approved the use of $818,844 in federal ARPA money to cover the cost the first two years.
Statesboro police, firefighters get $3,000 raise
City repurposes federal ARPA money to cover first 2 years
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![Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, right, explains the raise for firefighters and police and its two-year funding source as Councilman John Riggs, center, who made the motion, and Councilwoman Shari Barr, left, who seconded it, listen.](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/12/23/images/Penny__Council.max-752x423.jpg)
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