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Commerce Police, Fire To Get A Pay Raise

KETR | By Mark Haslett
Published August 4, 2021 at 9:01 AM CDT
Commerce's public safety professionals are slated for a pay raise.
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Commerce's public safety professionals are slated for a pay raise.

In this broadcast of KETR's North By Northeast, Commerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee says that Commerce police and firefighters will soon be receiving salaries on par with other communities around the region. We also discuss the recent unsuccessful attempt to put an Emergency Services District proposal on ballots in the November 2021 election.
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Mark Haslett
Mark Haslett served as KETR's News Director from February 2013 to June 2025. During his tenure the station's news operation enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards and a National Edward R. Murrow award.
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