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I would avoid Lakeland. Our pension contribution is sky high (highest in the state) while the city refuses to offer any relief even though their side of the contribution is lower than most cities pay.

Our pay is 10% lower than competing agencies before even considering our terrible pension contribution. The union is fighting with the city to get more money, but the city flat out refuses to pay.

When our electric company workers won more money in arbitration, the city still refused to pay and had to be sued to honor their contract.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from Lakeland.
Words of wisdom in this post. It would take a strong union to change the city's ways.