Mayor Bottoms announces pay increase for Atlanta firefighters

Last week, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the largest pay increase for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department in 15 years.

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The $15.6 million, three and a half year plan will result in a 25 percent increase in base pay for Atlanta's firefighters—all without raising taxes.

“This is a historic day," AFRD Chief Randall Slaughter said. "The pay increase highlights the dedication and attention that Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has shown not just to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, but to all public safety entities in Atlanta."

AFRD personnel are set to see their pay increases by January 2020.