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City-parish employees in Baton Rouge have a pay raise scheduled for next month.
The Metro Council voted 10-to-1 on Wednesday to approve the pay hikes.
Council members approved a plan to leave unfilled 100 vacant positions that are already included in the general fund. That decision frees up nearly $5 million to cover the cost of employee raises.
The raises will take effect on June 27th.
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