Montgomery County Council members overwhelmingly blocked pay raises for a few hundred firefighters Tuesday, a hard line they say will become commonplace amid mounting deficits caused by unaffordable salaries and benefits for government employees. County Executive Ike Leggett previously signed off on nearly an additional $1,000 a year for about 250 firefighters, citing the suburb’s difficulty in recruiting those with the most advanced paramedic training.
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