Youngstown officers expected to reject fact-finder's recommendation

YOUNGSTOWN

A fact finder’s nonbinding proposal to resolve a contract dispute between the city and its police patrol officers union calls for a

1 percent raise this year and salary freezes for the next two years.

The 32-page report from Dennis M. Byrne of Munroe Falls largely sides with city administration officials, painting a bleak picture of the city’s finances.

The 113-member Youngs-town Police Association union is to meet Thursday night to vote on Byrne’s proposal, and is expected to reject it.

Read more about the matter in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.