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Fire Chief Samuel Peña’s Statement About Possible Houston Fire Department Staffing Changes

April 29, 2019 Brent Taylor

Ahead of a special called city council meeting to discuss last Wednesday’s 10-6 vote to layoff firefighters to help balance…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner’s Response to Court-Ordered Mediation on Implementation of Proposition B

April 25, 2019 Brent Taylor

State District Judge Tanya Garrison today ordered that the City, the police union and the firefighters’ union work with a…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner’s Letter Following Meeting With Fire Union President

April 16, 2019 Brent Taylor

For the second time in as many weeks, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner met with Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association President…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, OEM - Office of Emergency Management

City of Houston Municipal Employees Receive 60-Day Layoff Notice

April 15, 2019 Brent Taylor

The City of Houston today issued a 60-day notice to lay off 47 municipal employees. The employees who received notice…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

Mayor Turner’s Letter to Fire Union President After In-Person Meeting Today

April 12, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 341 President Patrick “Marty” Lancton after…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

Fire Chief’s Statement on 60-day Notices of Layoffs

April 5, 2019 Alicia Whitehead-Breaux

HOUSTON (April 4, 2019) – Fire Chief Samuel Peña’s statement: Today, regrettably, due to the financial impact of implementing Proposition B,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department

Mayor Turner’s Statement on Notices of Layoffs 60 Days From Now

Brent Taylor

Proposition B came without a funding source as it adds $80 million to $100 million a year to the city’s…

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Posted in: Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner Details New Option for Phasing in 29% Pay Hike for Firefighters

April 3, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter today to Houston firefighters’ union President Patrick “Marty” Lancton detailing a new option to…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner Responds to Fire Union’s Motion for Summary Judgment

March 29, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner issued the following statement Thursday in response to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association’s motion for summary…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office, Public Safety News Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

Mayor Turner Releases Letter About City’s Proposal to Avoid Firefighter Layoffs

March 28, 2019 Brent Taylor

Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter today to Patrick “Marty” Lancton, president of the firefighters’ union, about the city’s proposal…

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Posted in: Business & Development, Community News, Mayor's Office Filed under: HFD - Houston Fire Department, Hounews

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