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Chief Turns Down Pay Raise

This is an exmple of great leadership (from Firehouse.com).

BRAINTREE - The official record will show that town meeting last night rejected pay increases for three town department heads. But the real news was a pair of impromptu statements by Police Chief Paul Frazier and Fire Chief Gerald Kenney that were ultimately rendered meaningless - at least fiscally - by the final vote.

With labor contracts the dominant theme at last night's special town meeting, the chiefs took to the floor to turn down proposed pay hikes they had coming to them, out of respect for their contract-less employees.

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Kenney did the same. Members of Braintree Firefighters Association Local 920 have been without a contract since their last one expired 18 months ago.

"I would prefer you gave my pay raise to my firefighters," he said. "They put their lives on the line every day."

Kenney also was in line for a $2,065 raise.

Chief Kenney sounds like a good leader that looks out for his firefighters.

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