A controversial pay raise proposal could force Prince George's County to stop hiring firefighters and police and corrections officers in the next fiscal year, according to a budget memo issued Monday by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D).
In a list of potential cuts given to council members, Baker's staff warned the county would not be able to hire new recruits for the public safety agencies if the council approves a 2 percent pay raise for employees negotiated by former County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) last year.
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