Asheville City Council pay raise for police officers good start, but need more

Asheville City Council pay raise for police officers good start, but need more

<span>Asheville City Council pay raise for police officers good start, but need more</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Asheville’s City Council on June 11 showed an increased commitment to the Asheville Police Department, voting for a 6% pay increase for officers. The raise will boost Asheville’s lowest-paid police salary to $50,309 annually.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">This might be a good political talking point for city leaders, but it doesn’t come close to fixing the damage done over the past four years.&nbsp;</p></div> <span><span>Zoie.Mitchell@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-07-06T17:44:13-04:00" title="Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 17:44">Sat, 07/06/2024 - 17:44</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">May 22, 2025 </div>