Burton City Council measure

2020 | Covid-19, Hazard Pay

STATUS: Enacted

Burton's city council approved hazard pay for first responders

Councilmembers approved hazard pay for first responders, including $1,000 for police officers, $250 for firefighters and up to $1,000 for any city employee working “above and beyond the call of duty” during the COVID-19 crisis. The proposal was approved following news that three Burton police officers contracted the virus.

Read the full measure here.