GARY â The city s police union is urging the Gary Common Council to override the mayor s veto of the 2021 budget at its Tuesday night meeting â a move that would uphold the council-backed 3%, one-time raise for police and fire personnel.Â
In a statement released Monday, The Gary Fraternal Order of Police Ben K. Perry Lodge #61 said its members strongly oppose Mayor Jerome Prince s veto of the council s preferred 2021 budget.
Prince s Nov. 24 veto eliminated a proposed 3% raise for firefighters and police officers.
In speaking with The Times this month, Prince and his acting finance director said it would be impossible to sustain the one-time raise in future years, given the city s financial stress.Â