CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — As he took command after being sworn in on Thursday, Chattanooga’s newest fire chief is now a part of ongoing discussions about increasing salaries for the city’s first responders.
Chattanooga’s City Council is getting ready to vote on Mayor Tim Kelly’s proposed tax plan, which includes significant pay raises for firefighters and police officers.
Catalina Kay, the spouse of a Chattanooga firefighter, addressed the city council, emphasizing the necessity of these raises for their families.
“It’s not fair to him to have to work all these hours to try and, you know, just to get by, you know, because of the inflation and whatnot, with with all that going on, it makes it very difficult to be able to put, you know, a healthy, good meal on the table,” said Kay…