Fort Smith fire chief asks for department pay raises above budget proposal
Fort Smith Fire Chief Darrell Clark requested pay raises for department staff exceeding a 6.5% budget proposal. He presented the request to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday. Firefighters attended the meeting to show support for the increase.
With an audience full of firefighters, Fort Smith Fire Department (FSFD) Chief Darrell Clark on Tuesday (Sept. 22) told the Fort Smith Board of Directors that a proposed 6.5% pay...
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