CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- As Clarksville continues to grow, city leaders continue to look for ways to attract and keep first responders.

Competitive pay will play a major role in being able to do that. While some council members feel a pay study is needed to keep up with the area’s growth and demand, others feel it’s a step that simply doesn’t fit in the city’s recently-passed budget.

Last year, first responders in Clarksville answered just over 14,000 calls, with an average response time just under four minutes. When it comes to retaining those brave individuals, some city leaders want to start now.

“If there is any type of pay increase for CPD and CFR in the future, what does it look like? Have those conversations now. And what it would cost the taxpayers,” Ward 11 Councilperson Jo

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