Aldermen voted unanimously this week to extend the deadline to complete a comprehensive study of Manchester city employees’ pay another year, despite a committee recommendation to scrap the effort.
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) approved a request from Manchester Fire Department Chief Ryan Cashin for the city to pursue a FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, ignoring a committee recommendation last month.