Original sentence: A village official reports that Dean's contract entitles him to a 7.9% raise, which would bring his pay above the Police Commissioner of New York City.About 6.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.Dean denies this and says his salary will not change, although he is seeking "enhancements" to his contract.East End towns and villages offer comparable salaries to their chiefs of police.He also receives a car for personal use.Police Chief Raymond Dean's 2008 base salary was $149,624.With additional pay entitled to him in his contract, he received $188,709.60
Edited sentence: About 6.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those.age 65 or over