Turmoil in a north Georgia city over pay for firefighters
An entire shift of Jasper firefighters has been placed on probation after asking for a raise.
JASPER, Ga - An entire shift of firefighters was put on probation for a year and a lieutenant was demoted. There is still a lot of turmoil in Jasper surrounding the fire department.
It all started with firefighters wanting a raise. The current starting pay is $11.67 an hour. We all love working for the city, it s a great place to work but times have changed it s a little harder to live off the money we re making, said Zack Petty who has been with the department for 14 years.