Faced with two of Willard City’s four patrol officers taking positions with other cities last month, the Willard City Council on Thursday approved increasing the starting wage for a rookie officer from to per hour, and bumped all officers’ pay by 3% per year. The increase will be budget neutral in the current year, as the city had budgeted for four officers, but is now only paying two. The new rates are intended to help the department be more competitive in its search to attract and retain police officers. “We’re not as high, but closer to other agencies,”...

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