Last week the Eunice Board of Aldermen approved a pay raise for police officers to $16 an hour.
And, Mayor Scott Fontenot said he would make the raise effective on June 25.
The $16 an hour adds up to $33,280 a year and is up from $12.75 an hour. Other police department employees are to receive a $1 an hour raise.
The raise is intended to keep current staff and attract applicants for numerous...