CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Debate about a possible pay increase for firefighters sparked during Clarksville's City Council meeting. Officials weighed a potential pay study to find out how their salaries compare with other cities in Middle Tennessee.

The council discussed completing a $64,000 pay study, which would include a look at the budgets of other cities paying their firefighters, like Murfreesboro and Chattanooga. Some council members defended the need for the study while others claimed the study is simply another added expense.

Ward 4 councilmember Tim Chandler questioned if the council should pay an outside firm for the planned study when they have experts in their human resources department who could possibly complete the study themselves. Chandler said he'd received countless

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