City Council signs off on firefighter agreement-

Name: City Council signs off on firefighter agreement-
Uploaded: 2024-06-16T14:48:03Z
Duration: 7 min 7 s
Description: In a lopsided 14 to 3 vote, Houston city council approved the issuance of the bonds to fund the back pay settlement with the Houston Firefighters, $650 million dollars to make up for the last 8 years. Council members Edward Pollard and Tiffany Thomas pushed back against the agreed cost of the settlement, and joined Mary Nan Huffman in casting a no vote.

In a lopsided 14 to 3 vote, Houston city council approved the issuance of the bonds to fund the back pay settlement with the Houston Firefighters, $650 million dollars to make up for the last 8 years. Council members Edward Pollard and Tiffany Thomas pushed back against the agreed cost of the settlement, and joined Mary Nan Huffman in casting a no vote.

By Greg Groogan

Posted June 16, 2024 9:48am CDT