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By TIMES WIRES
Published October 20, 2006
TAMPA Police union rejects contract, 3-year raise Tampa's police union voted this week to reject a contract that would have raised their pay by 4.5 percent next year, and 4 percent for each of the two following years. The vote failed by 539 to 268, nearly 2-1. It applies to officers, detectives, corporals and sergeants, said police spokeswoman Laura McElroy. In a separate 16-5 vote, police lieutenants approved a contract for themselves that's nearly identical to the one the police union voted down. The previous contract expired Sept. 30. Under the previous contract, officers made $40,456 to $65,728 and sergeants $65,728 to $80,662. Under the contract rejected Wednesday, salaries would have increased over three years to $45,108 to $73,287 for officers and $73,287 to $89,938 for sergeants. LAND O'LAKES SR 52 construction starts this morning Get ready for some delays on State Road 52 in central Pasco. Construction work will start about 9 a.m. today at the railroad crossing just west of U.S. 41. It was previously scheduled to start at 6 p.m., but officials bumped up the time to accommodate CSX railroad's work force. The work is expected to be finished by Tuesday. OLDSMAR $4.9-million library gets the green light The groundbreaking for the new library is next month and the mayor has requested gold shovels. "I just want it built before I leave," said Mayor Jerry Beverland, whose term expires months after construction will begin. The City Council on Tuesday awarded a $4.9-million contract to Honors Contractors Inc. of Oldsmar to build the new library. It will replace the one in the city's historic bank building. LAKELAND Concert to benefit slain deputy's family Matt Williams, a Polk County deputy fatally shot by a suspect, will be remembered Nov. 5 at a concert to benefit his family and a memorial fund in his name. The concert, billed as a "doo-wop" show, will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Polk Theatre, 121 S Florida Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Call Polk Sgt. Steve Perkins at (863) 577-1600. CITRUS SPRINGS 500 lots go in foreclosure sale After defaulting on mortgage payments, a Miami developer lost more than 500 vacant lots of Citrus Springs property in a land auction Thursday. Two lending companies sealed the deal for $201,000. The land is in northern Citrus County. According to a foreclosure suit that two lending companies filed in June, the Miami developer defaulted on a mortgage by failing to make payments starting May 1.
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