Muncie City Council OK’s Opioid Funds For Police, Firefighter Pay Hikes

Muncie City Council has voted to use more than $520,000 in opioid settlement funds to help cover pay hikes for city police and firefighters. The Star Press reports council — which had recently approved five-percent raises for police and firefighters — voted 5-4 at an April 7 meeting to use $526,072 in opioid settlement money for those salaries.