Atlanta Mayor Responds to Criticism Over Pay Raise Proposal | WABE 90.1 FM

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is responding to criticism over his plan to raise employee salaries next fiscal year.

Reed’s budget plan would raise salaries for some city employees by 3.5 percent, but most, including police and fire, would get one percent.

A group of first responders are especially upset and have put up billboards blasting city leaders.

Reed is now responding.

“I’m the guy you’re putting up billboards up on? And when you were getting kicked in your face and going without a pay increase for six years, I addressed all those issues and you pick me? You’ve gotta be kidding me,” said Reed.

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