CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After a long-term effort by the Clarksville Fire Fighters Association to raise awareness about firefighter pay, some city leaders are recommending a special study to take a closer look at compensation rates.

The study would compare the pay rate for firefighters in Clarksville with other communities around the region.

Next week, the council will vote on whether to implement this pay study at their meeting on Thursday.

When I met Jesse Snyder on his day off from his main job as a captain in the Clarksville Fire Rescue, his schedule was pretty packed.

“I was fixing drywall this morning and my son is hanging ceiling fans," said Jesse Snyder, president of the Clarksville Fire Fighters Association.

He was working on his construction business.

After 30 years of f

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